WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2003: Re: skipping my period

Re: skipping my period

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Jan 2003 10:05:16 -0600 (CST)

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You can skip one or two cycles, and there s not problem. Usually when you are on pills you don't have so painful cramps. Try to see what happens in the third period.

At Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Jennifer wrote: >
>I have been told by my doctor that it is okay to skip my period by
>taking two packs of birth control pills back to back, thus skipping the
>placebo pills. I have tremendously painful menstrual cycles that result
>in nausea, vomiting and horrible cramps. i was on the Depo shot for a
>while but did not hear good things about it. Are there any risks in
>skipping your period? How many times can you do it until you should take
>the sugar pills? Will this affect my future ability to have children? I
>have had my first two pap smears and both were normal. I am 20, so I am
>concerned for future reference. Thanks!

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Director Obgyn.net Latina Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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