WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] Dietary Suppelment/Missed Period

Re: [Birth Control] Dietary Suppelment/Missed Period

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 18:24:48 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Elizabeth wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I'm a litte worried because I missed a period, and I have been on Ortho
>novum for a year now and been on a pill for almost three years. And to
>date have not had any problems and I never miss a pill. I did start
>taking a dietary supplement that has the following ingredients Aloe
>Ferox, Aloe Barbadensis and it is in a base containing rhubarb, ginger,
>fennel and cayenne. I started to take this because it (not recommended
>by a Dr) was suppose to help me go to the bathroom more often than once
>a week, which it thankfully has, but I want to discontinue its use if I
>could possibly get pregnant by using it. I have never missed an entire
>period before, I didn't even get a hint of one. So if you could help me
>I would truely appreciate it. Thank you,
>
>--
>Elizabeth
>

i have no idea that these ingredients have anything to do with the efficacy of pills,but it is not uncommon to miss a period while on pills and not being pregnant.It is better to test for pregnancy.

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