WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] Missed periods

Re: [Birth Control] Missed periods

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Feb 2002 12:14:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 6 Feb 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>For the past year and a half, I was getting two periods a month due to
>birth control/hormonal problems. Finally my Doctor switched me to a
>pill that seemed to stop the two periods a month. However, a couple
>months ago, I got two periods (with a couple days break in between) so,
>as my Doctor advised me to do, I skipped the "dummy" pills to try to get
>my cycle back on track the next month. It has been two months and I
>haven't gotten any period. I am not pregnant either. My periods were
>always normal prior to going on the pill and the first 2 years on it.
>The problem happened when i had to switch to a generic version of the
>pill I was on. Does this happen to a lot of women? Should I see a
>different Doctor?
>
>Thanks!

When you take pills back-to-back without the placebos, one should not expect a period. If the periods continue to be irregular once you are back to "cycling" on the pill, then I would certainly either discuss things with your current physician or get another opinion... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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