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Re: double birth control??-Maggie
From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 17:09:06 -0600 (CST)
My cousin's friend is 16.
At Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Maggie wrote:
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>At Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Victoria wrote:
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>>My cousin called me last night very concerned about a friend of his.
>>I'll call her Ann. This is the story as it was told to me. My cousin
>>has noticed that Ann's behavior has changed drastically since she
>>started dating, so he asked her what's been going on. Ann's mother
>>wanted Ann to get on birth control. Ann and her mother somehow got the
>>idea that the more coverage the better (normally a good idea, but this
>>case seems risky). Ann goes to two different free clinics. At the
>>first clinic she get Depo and at the second she gets birth control
>>pills. Being on both has been causing physical discomfort, strange
>>symptoms, and behavior problems. Ann and her mother think that double
>>coverage is best and that it cannot be the cause of her problems, so Ann
>>discussed her symptoms with the clinic supplying the pills, and they
>>have changed her pills a few times with no change in symptoms.
>>Supposedly neither clinic knows about the medication the other is
>>supplying. My questions are first of all, is it even possible that
>>someone could get into this situation? If it is possible that this whole
>>story is true, what could be the long term effects on this girl? Thanks
>>for any advice you can offer:o)
>>
>>--
>>Victoria
>>
>Dear Victoria,
>
>Yes, it's possible for this to happen. Ann needs to get off one of
>them, probably the pills.
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>I can't even fathom why her mother would have her do this. How old is
>she?
>
>This is not healthy for Ann.
>
>Take care,
>
>--
>Maggie
>
>--
>Maggie Beth Anderson
>Medical Student at University of Washington
>
--
Victoria
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