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Re: please answer

From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:20:50 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 24 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>i am 21 years old and recently wrote a letter to you all asking about
>irregularity well i went to the doctor and he prescribed ortho-tricyclon
>to regulate my periods. since i am still bleeding and i told him that i
>last about two weeks he suggested that he wanted to up my dosage to stop
>the bleeding.he told me to take 5 pills a day for 5 days to stop the
>bleeding i also have high blood pressure and he told me to stop taking
>the pills and to lose weight to control my blood pressure. he doesnt
>want me to take the blood pressure pills because of the birth control.
>my question is, is 5 pills of the ortho a day for 5 days to stop the
>bleeding too much? after the first week i will resume with 1 pill a day
>as normal

If it is only for 5 days.

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Alicia Lapidus MD
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Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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