WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: missed periods on the pill

Re: missed periods on the pill

From: ally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:02:51 -0600 (CST)

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I'm 27 and have been on the pill since I was 15 I think. I haven't had any problems at all. I've been on Ortho Novum 777 - and have never experienced any side effects. I don't really want to switch pills because of the "myths" I've heard about switching pills - but where I am in my life now my husband and I aren't ready for a baby and I'm not having a great time spending an extra $20 a month for a pregnancy test on top of the birth control. I know that there probbably is a good chance I'm going to have to switch pills if I want to have a period - any suggestions as to what to switch to? Is there something similar enough to Ortho Novum 777 that my chance of side effects will be slim? I did call my general practitioner who asked that I give it one more month before coming in. Thanks for all your help!

At Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Pat wrote: >
>It is common on the birth control pills to not have a period, or to have a
>very light one, or even one day of just a brownish discharge. Some women
>appreciate not having a period, and are content. Other women want a monthly
>period. Discuss this with your health care provider. Perhaps they will
>suggest a different pill to take. On the other hand if you are doing well on
>these pills, and having no period doesn't bother you, perhaps you wouldn't
>want to switch. I am not aware of any problems with not having a period on
>the birth control pills...You also didn't mention your age. Perhaps you are
>nearing menopause, in which case you might not have a period...
>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, ARNP, CNM
>
>"To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could
>anything be more fun."- Katherine Graham
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Behalf
>Of ally
>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 1:19 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH
>Subject: missed periods on the pill
>
>i've been on the pill for over 13 years and always had light periods -
>I've even skipped one once. For the last two cylces I haven't had any
>bleeding. I've takena pregnancy test each time and both were negative.
>What could be the cause of this?
>

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