Re: Spotting? My reply after visiting gyno
From: Kristy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 22:02:38 -0800 (PST)
AJ,
I had a lot of breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at times other
than your period) and b/c of the amount of estrogen in Mircette
that's why I bled so much. I couldn't handle that amount b/c it
was too low for me. Breakthrough bleeding acts a lot like a
period for me and that includes cramping. I didn't have periods
while on the Mircette b/c I have endometriosis. Maybe your body
can't handle the amount of estrogen in the Mircette. It's just
a guess.
I hope that all works out for you.
--- AJ <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
> Thurs, 17 Jan 2002:
>
> Thank you for responding. I had a visit with my gyno and
> explained all
> of the symptoms I have been experiencing. Even though I was
> bleeding,
> she was able to do a full vaginal exam and found no problems.
> She did
> not have an answer for me as to why I am having what appears
> to be a
> period over a week earlier than anticipated, given that I have
> been
> taking the Mircette faithfully at the same time every day and
> not
> missing pills. There is also no explanation for the discharge
> and
> itching, either. A urine-based pregnancy test came up
> negative. We are
> not sure if perhaps my body is just reacting to the Mircette.
> In the
> meantime, I am uncomfortably cramping and bleeding while I
> wait for my
> "real" period to come next week.
> Do you have any suggestions, or has anyone else experienced
> something
> similar?
> Thank you again!
>
> -AJ
>
> At Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG wrote:
> >
> >At Sun, 13 Jan 2002, AJ wrote:
> >>
> >>Hello,
> >> I have been taking Mircette for the past five months,
> and initially experienced some side effects within the first
> few months, such as breakthrough bleeding and cramping. I had
> thought that I would not be having extreme side effects any
> longer. This past month, however, I have had heavy
> yellow-brown discharge (it comes in "gushes"), vaginal
> itching, and reddish-brown spotting with lots of cramping.
> My period was barely two weeks ago, and extremely light. I
> am trying to understand what is going on in my body, and am
> not sure what to think (fibroids? side effects from the
> Mircette? bacterial infection? pregnancy?)....
> >> Please respond, as I have been searching for answers!
> >> Thank you,
> >> Anonymous Writer
> >
> >My best guess would be of vaginal infection. I would see a
> >gynecologist.
> >
> >--
> >Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
> >Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
> >Sugar Land, TX
> >
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> > only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
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> >
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> > **Thank you for understanding :).**
> >
>
> --
> AJ
>
=====
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