WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] (no subject)

Re: [Birth Control] (no subject)

From: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 22:36:17 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner: "Re: BCPs- Blood loss and period duration"
Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: missed periods and negative pregnancy tests"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "[Birth Control] (no subject)"

At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>About 4 months ago, I started on a birth control pill called Loestrin. After
>about 2 months of taking the pill, I started spotting, having very light
>(brown) blood for about 3 days in the middle of the month.

Is that still true in your fourth cycle? If so, you might consider a pill change.

> My periods lately
>have become almost nothing. I still have them at the scheduled time, but are
>extremely light. I used to go through 2 super-plus tampons in 6 hours, but
>now am using only pantiliners.

That's one of the helpful benefits of the pill.

> Along with this I have extremely bad headaches

If they're worse since starting the pill, you should call the person who prescribed the pill tomorrow to discuss the matter.

>and occasional nausea, not associated with the headaches. I am sexually
>active and am concerned about being pregnant.

If you haven't missed a pill, pregnancy is not likely. Light periods on the pill are normal. Nausea is also a common pill side effect, although it usually goes away after the third pack is finished.

Please call your gynecological health care provider to discuss the headaches and nausea and unexpected bleeding.

--
Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

Next message: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner: "Re: BCPs- Blood loss and period duration"
Previous message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: missed periods and negative pregnancy tests"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "[Birth Control] (no subject)"

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: