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Re: Discontinuing BCP and discharge?

From: Bernard Cristalli MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 14:34:30 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 27 Dec 2002, Jill wrote: >I was diagnosed with high blood pressure about 3 weeks ago and was taken
>off Ortho Tri Cyclen because my doctors thought it might be a
>contributing factor.
>About 1 week ago I began having heavier than normal discharge. It kind
>of resembles a yeast infection, but it is not that heavy, and I have no
>other symptoms except the discharge. I was wondering if stopping my BCP
>could be the cause of this. I was on the pill for 2+ years before I was
>taken off of it.

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Any hormonal change may cause a yeast infection. It's more usual to have it when on the pill though.

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Bernard G. Cristalli MD AMACOG AIHP - ACCA - Paris France OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor Urogynecology Editorial Advisory Board http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm






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