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Re: [Birth Control] Breakthrough bleeding on Ovcon 35From: Dominika (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 16 May 2003 09:24:50 -0500 (CDT)
At Sun, 24 Feb 2002, Harvey S. Marchbein, MD wrote: > >In my practice, I would normally try either a triphasic pill OR a higher >dose pill. I can't explain your doctor's reasoning - maybe s/he can. >Even in a lower dose pill, the pregnancy rate is the same but the break >through bleeding rate is higher. > >Hope this helps. > >Dr. M > >At Sun, 24 Feb 2002, Amy wrote: >> >>I have been on Ovcon 35 for 10 months and this is the second month I >>have started my period a week early. Last month it was just >>breakthrough bleeding during week three and a full seven day period the >>fourth week. This month I started my actual period on day 6 of week two >>and it doesn't seem to be be letting up at all. I went to my Dr. last >>month and he wanted to switch me to a lower dose pill. The doesn't seem >>to make sense to me because if the Ovcon couldn't stop my period, how >>could a lower dose pill work better?? So this month I took my Ovcon >>again and the bleeding is worse. Should I try going to to a different >>Dr. to se if they'll give me a high dose pill or should I take the >>lower dose pills my Dr. gave me last month?? I DO NOT want to get >>pregnant yet so I do not want to take any additional risks by taking a >>lower dose pill if middle of the road Ovcon isn't working right.... >>thanks... I am on this pill right now and it has been doing the same thing my doctor just put me on Zovia she said it's a higher dose and it should stop the bleeding in between my periods
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