WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1999: Re: Late Menstrual Period

Re: Late Menstrual Period

From: Stephanie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 11:17:31 -0400

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Hi Kelly, How are you? Thanks for your response and I just wanted to let you know that I am not currently sexually active, so I know I'm not pregnant. I actually just got my period a little while ago, so it isn't as late as I thought it was going to be. I should have gotten my period yesterday, but got it today instead. Anyway, I actually am doing quite well with Ortho Cyclen. While I do experience periods of fatigue, low sex drive, and some depression, it isn't so terrible and I can easily cope with it. I also am on Synthroid for hypothyroidism, so some of these symptoms may be a result of my thyroid as well, so difficult to distinguish. All I know is that I'm relatively pleased with the pill and actually switched from Triphasil that I was on for a few years to Ortho Cyclen because I was spotting while on Triphasil. I love the pill because it really controls my menstrual flow and cramping that used to be a huge problem for me. But I have thought of going off of it since I'm not sexually active, but then again there are many benefits to the pill like in its protection against endometriosis, etc. So, if you have any other questions or comments, let me know and thanks.

Stephanie

-----Original Message----- From: Kelly <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH <anonymous@obgyn.net> Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 10:07 AM Subject: Re: Late Menstrual Period

>Stephanie,
>
>Stress could definitely be the cause of your late period. Not to scare
>you, but the only time my period was ever late when I was on the pill
>was when I was pregnant. I took my pills religiously, and still got
>pregnant. I guess I was one of the lucky 1% who still get pregnant
>while taking BCPs. Anyway, my point is, if you have been having sex,
>you may want to take a pregnancy test, just to be sure. By the way,
>have you had a good experience with Ortho-Cyclen? I was a nutcase the
>whole time that I took those BCPs. I was wondering if they had that
>effect on everyone. Hope you start soon!
>
>Kelly
>
>At Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Stephanie wrote:
>>
>>Hello everyone,
>> How are you? I was wondering if it is "normal" for my period to be 1-2
>>days late while on the birth control pill? I have been taking
Ortho-Cyclen >>for the past 9 months or so and this is the first time in a really long
time >>that is has been late. With the pill, I am always right on schedule and I
>>think there may have been one other time towards the beginning when I
>>started that it was late. I have been under a great deal of excitement
and >>I guess what you call stress for the past few weeks and wondering if this
>>could be affecting it? When should I start to become concerned? Also,
>>since my period may be a few days late, does this mean that for the next
>>couple of cycles it will also be late, or once I start a new pill pack,
will >>I pretty much go back on schedule given no stress or anything? Thanks and
I >>hope to hear from someone soon.
>>
>>Stephanie
>

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