WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: im on ortho tri cyclen and have experienced mid cycle breakthru bleeding

Re: im on ortho tri cyclen and have experienced mid cycle breakthru bleeding

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 19:03:47 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Jun 2002, hope wrote: >
>im currently on ortho tri cyclen and i am experiencing mid cycle
>breakthru bleeding. i take my pills religiously and have not taken any
>medicines that would affect my pills in any way. the spotting is so
>minimal that i didnt even realize it was spotting until after i had been
>having it for over a week. i have had sex in this time during the
>breakthru bleeding and i was wondering what would cause this breathru
>bleeding (since i have never experienced it before in the year i have
>been on the pill) and if there is a risk of me becoming pregnant whiel
>having breakthru bleeding eventhough i take my pills religiously
>
>i have spoken to my doctor about this but i still feel confused and
>didnt feel that my question was answered. your reply would be
>graciously appreciated.

Hope

Breakthru bleeding is usually due to the hormonal stimulation the pill provides to you uterus. Occasionally, the balance the pill gives will not 'run' your uterus correctly, and you will breakthru. No increased chance of pregnancy if you are taking the pill correctly

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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