WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: problems w/being irregular on Ortho Evra patch

Re: problems w/being irregular on Ortho Evra patch

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 15:54:31 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 24 Oct 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Before I was on Ortho Evra the birth control patch I was taking ortho
>tricyclen. About three months ago before I started using the patch I
>had started having periods 2 or 3 times a month w/ heavy bleading &
>severe cramps just like a menstural cycle & the would last anywhere from
>7 to 10 days. I am on my 3rd patch right now. I was still on my
>regular menstural cycle 2 days into the patch then I put my 2nd week
>patch on I started bleeding that same night I bleed until that Sunday.
>You go from Sunday to Sunday with the patch. By Tuesday night I was
>bleeding again. I have called my Dr. on this & they tell me that it is
>just break through bleeding, but I am really scared that something is
>wrong that, does this sound normal.....

Wait one more cycle and if it remains the same one may think the patch system is not good for you.

-- 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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