WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: [Birth Control] Birth control question.

Re: [Birth Control] Birth control question.

From: Asem Anwar Moussa MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 2 Feb 2003 15:55:48 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 02 Feb 2003, Jennifer wrote: >
>Hi my name is Jenn,
>
>And I got a few questions to ask you #1. I have been taking (Ortho
>Tri-Cyclen) For 3 years and I just stopped them a weak ago (January 28) the
>reason for stopping was it gave me alot of mood swings, and I was feeling
>unhappy all the time, it gave me body pimples which isn't normal for me
>because I never get many pimples only before my period, so I stopped them on
>my own time, after my period is this okay? I wouldn't get pregnant just by
>stopping the pill would I? I know I would have to have sexual intercourse in
>order to get pregnant, but I had sex before I started my period, but suppose
>there's sperm still inside my body and then I stop the pill, do the sperm
>die right away I heard they last up to 3 days is this true? Im kind of
>worried about this, can you write me back and let me know if everythings
>okay with me.
>Thxs From Jenn!

1-Stopping it after the period would lead to withdrawal bleeding.

2- Pregnancy may occur if intercourse happens after stopping pill but not with the sperms that deposited before stopping the pills.

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Dr:Asem Moussa MD
Prof.of OB/GYN.
Alazhar School of Medicine.
Cairo-Egypt
This is for teaching purposes

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