WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: No periods

Re: No periods

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:01:54 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Taneeka wrote: >
>I was on Depo Provera for 5 years and had my last injection in April
>2002. I immediately began taking BCP's (Ovcon 35-28) in July 2002. I
>stopped the BCP's in November 2002. In January, I started to bleed,
>some days heavy, some days light, some spotting. This lasted for 3
>weeks straight, when I decided to go to my OB/GYN. She told me that she
>was going to put me on a drug called Provera to build my lining back up
>so I could shed it all at once. I took the Provera, and about 4 days
>later (2/14/03), I started bleeding. The bleeding was very heavy with
>huge blood clots, and I was filling super tampons in less than an hour.
>The bleeding has finally stopped (I think) as of 2/25/03. Anyway, my
>question is how long should I wait to see if I get a period again on my
>own before going back to the doctor? Will the fact that Provera induced
>my period this time help my system get back to normal, and cause me to
>menstruate on my own?

You'll have to wait 30 days.

-- 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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