WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: Missed periods

Re: Missed periods

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:25:17 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Rachel wrote: >
>I am a 29 year old female. I have been on Ortho Novum 7's since October
>of 2001. Today is August 22,2002. This is the second month in a row I
>haven't had a period. Previously I was on Depo provera, and I had
>surgery in March to remove a large cyst along with the ovary it was
>attached to. The cyst was not cancerous. I skipped my sugar pills at
>the beginning of July, so that I could enjoy the July fourth holiday. 2
>home pregnancy tests have come back negative, but I still wonder. Could
>I be pregnant, or did I mess myself up by skipping the sugar pills and
>only having one ovary left. O would love an answer ofr some advice.
>
>Thank you ,
> Rachel Cole

Stop taking the pills.,wait for the period to come if it doesn't see your Dr., if it does restart your pills and if this happens again change pill.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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