WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] 3 Very Important Questions!!!! -Please Respond ASAP!!! Thanx!!!!

Re: [Birth Control] 3 Very Important Questions!!!! -Please Respond ASAP!!! Thanx!!!!

From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 11:11:23 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: j wang, M.D.: "Re: [Birth Control] missing pills"
Previous message: j wang, M.D.: "Re: EMB D&C vs. in office"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "[Birth Control] 3 Very Important Questions!!!! -Please Respond ASAP!!! Thanx!!!!"

At Sun, 10 Feb 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>1) I am on Ortho-Cyclin. I took a pill at 10 on Fri. night and vomited
>@1:30 AM that morning. Did my body absorb that dose or should I have
>doubled up my doses on Sat.? Soo...I did double up, taking one at my
>regular time @7:30 pm and then I realized that I may not have absorbed
>the previous day's dose so I took another @1 AM. Does this mean I am
>fine now or do I need to use a backup method? And if I do, until when?

You should be OK, but it never hurts to use a backup method if there is any concern,

>2) I am on my third cycle of pills...After my first cycle/pack, I tried
>to skip my period because it would have been more convenient, but it did
>not work because obviously my body hadn't yet adjusted and I started
>bleeding on my second to last day of the hormonal pills...I still tried
>to skip my period but I had it for even longer and I think this was also
>b/c I was having some breakthru bleeding. I asked a doctor how I could
>stop bleeding and they said to double dose everyday until it stopped. I
>
>when I get to the sugar pills of the fourth pack?
>Thank you so much in advance for your time and help because I know this
>is an extremely long, confusing, and complicated question. I really
>appreciate it.

If you did the doubling up thing this cycle, not a good idea to try skip a period now. Best to wait this cycle and skip the next.

>
>3) Is there any danger in overdosing on BC pills?

Not really.

-- James Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

Next message: j wang, M.D.: "Re: [Birth Control] missing pills"
Previous message: j wang, M.D.: "Re: EMB D&C vs. in office"
In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "[Birth Control] 3 Very Important Questions!!!! -Please Respond ASAP!!! Thanx!!!!"

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