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Re: Surgery on Thursday (LEEP) and possible pregnancy
From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Nov 1997 19:43:13 -0600 (CST)
It is unlikely, but not impossible, that you're pregnant. You need to
call your doctor's office tomorrow, and see if your doctor wishes to
have you get a sensitive blood pregnancy test, known as a Quantitative
HCG or Beta HCG, prior to your LEEP. Please realize that this test
might not be positive for up to 10 days *after* conception, and since
you've been on the pill, there really isn't any way to pinpoint a
conception date. Furthermore, your doctor may suggest that the surgery
be postponed until the issue is resolved.
It would be preferable not to have a LEEP if pregnant, unless it is
absolutely needed and that it is known that you are pregnant.
Good luck
Garry
no private emails/educational reply only
At Mon, 3 Nov 1997, Mrs. wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>I'm scheduled to have a LEEP performed on Thursday for treatment of
>moderate dysplasia. Although I'm currently taking birth control pills
>(Alesse-28), I think that I may possibly be pregnant. I started my
>second pill pak on 10-26-97, and have so far taken them correctly. The
>problem lies in the first month I started my pill pak...there were
>several times during that month that I forgot to take my pills (It's
>been a LONG time since I've taken birth control pills...still getting
>back into the "groove" of taking them) I missed 2 pills one week and
>took 3 pills at one time on the third day, and then the following week I
>missed a pill and doubled up the following day....however, I did this
>twice in that week. My husband and I had "relations" on the 10th day of
>my cycle for this month, and since we've used the withdrawal method for
>so long, I assumed we would still use that method for at least another
>month, so I could be sure the pills were working correctly, due to the
>fact that I had messed up so badly during my first month on the pill.
>However, he had other ideas! I am still taking my pills, but I'm
>wondering if I should cease taking my pills until I know for sure. Also,
>can I still have the procedure performed, since if I am pregnant, I
>would only be about a week into this pregnancy? Is there any way for the
>doctor to know if I'm pregnant at this very early stage? I'm merely
>basing my assumptions of this pregnancy on pure woman's intuition....I'm
>not having any symptoms of pregnancy, except very sore nipples, (which
>just started today), but I'm not really certain that you can have
>symptoms of pregnancy this early anyway. Any help you can offer will be
>greatly appreciated. Sorry I got so long winded, I realize your time is
>very valuable and I thank you in advance if you managed to make it to
>the end of this post!!
>
>--
>Mrs. Shelley
>
>--
>Been There, Done That, Got the T-shirt!!
>Mother to Brandon (7-25-92) and Samantha (3-18-96)
>
--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D., FACOG
Private Practice
Roswell, Ga.
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