Re: It is possible to get pregnant while not having a period- DOCTOR RESPONSE PLEASE
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Jan 2003 18:00:51 -0600 (CST)
YES.
At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Aleisha wrote:
>
>I am not pregnant because I had my doctor to test me. I just want to
>know if it is possible to get pregnant without having a period???
>
>At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Aleisha wrote:
>>>
>>>I recently decided to quit taking my birth control pill in November to
>>>try and get pregnant. I have been on the pill for 8 years and have
>>>never been pregnant before. I have not had a period since I quit taking
>>>the pill. I am not pregnant because I went to the doctor to check. My
>>>question is- Is it possible to get pregnant during these months that I
>>>am not having a period?
>>
>>Perhaps you are not menstruating because of the sideeffect of the pill,
>>however 14 days before an expected mens. an ovulation takes place and
>>if a sperm is around......., you may not see your menst.
>>
>>--
>>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.
>>
>> **Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
>> constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
>>
--
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.
**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.