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Re: Lo-Ogestrel
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Jul 2003 21:14:31 -0500 (CDT)
Anon
Keep taking the pills.
At Sat, 5 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>My doctor put me on a short term regimen of Lo-ogestrel to prevent my period
>for an upcoming trip. She told me to take them uninterrupted (no placebo
>pills- go right to the next pack). I started them on May 25th and got some
>breakthrough bleeding beginning June 25th ( the day I would have been due for my
>period). The bleeding has been light but still continues and is getting a little
>heavier. I am leaving in 2 weeks and don;t know what to do. The doctor said I
>could bleed for 1-3 weeks. She said if I stop the pills now I could get my
>period anywhere from within a few days to 2 weeks , which is no good either. Any
>thoughts or suggestions? Thank you.
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.
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