Re: (birth control) early period
From: Chani (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 May 2003 11:32:54 -0500 (CDT)
Your body is getting used to the new hormones.. You should give any new
kind ~3 months to settle out. Only be concerned if you start
experiencing anything from the warning section of your instructions.
At Tue, 6 May 2003, amanda wrote:
>
>At Tue, 6 May 2003, Hector Nemirovsky M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Tue, 6 May 2003, amanda wrote:
>>>
>>>I have been on ortho-cyclen for about 6 years. I recently (about 4
>>>months ago) started taking the new generic version. I have always had
>>>very consistent periods and have only been off a day either late or
>>>early. I'm on week three and started getting cramps yesterday...I
>>>shrugged it off but discovered that I was menstruating this morning. Is
>>>this anything I should worry about? Should I keep taking my pills
>>>regularly?
>>
>>Yes, keep taking them.
>>
>>--
>>Hector Nemirovsky M.D.
>>Fmr Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina
>>Fmr Assistant Professor in Obstetrics at Medical School, Buenos Aires University, Argentina
>>Private Practice,
>>Buenos Aires,
>>Argentina
>>
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>What causes this to happen?
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Chani, 23, BScN Student
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