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

Re: [Birth Control] birth control

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Feb 2003 06:46:10 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Courtney wrote: >
>To whom it may concer,
>My name is Courtney and I have just started birth control about 4 maybe
>6 months ago. I am on ortho-tri cycln, and I have not had any problems
>with it till recently. Now about on my second week of taking the pills,
>I have been bleeding alittle bit. It is not like I am on my period, but
>it more like I am spoting or something. But it drives me nuts, because
>I think that sometimes I might be starting early, but really I am not.
>It just bleeds sometimes but not a lot throughout the day, untill when
>my real peroid comes. So I was not really sure, if it was something
>that I should be concerned about or what. But hopefully you will be
>able to answer my question so I know if it is something that I should be
>concerned about.
>Thanks for your time,
>Courtney

Hang in there and see if it happens again next month. If it does then call your Gyneccologist and see about getting switched to a "Monophasic" pill.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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