WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2003: Re: [Birth Control] Flow after coming off the pill

Re: [Birth Control] Flow after coming off the pill

From: Jessica Bardales MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 00:40:56 -0500 (CDT)

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The discharge should not be considered as your menstrual period. This could be what IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 'old blood'.

At Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Katherine wrote: >
>I stopped taking Loestrin 35 right at a month ago. I had my normal
>withrdrawel bleed after the last pill. On the 21st day of my cycle, I
>started to spot a brownish discharge for about 4 and 1/2 days. I also
>cramped like I was on a normal period. I am now at my 28th day of my
>cycle and have not started what I would consider a normal period for me
>(fairly heavy). My husband and I had intercourse only with condoms this
>past month. Is it possible that the brownish discharge was my period,
>or should I be expecting more soon? I am trying to track my cycles since
>we wish to get pregnant soon.
>
>--
>Katherine
>

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