YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for September, 2000: Re: menstruation

Re: menstruation

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 21:09:10 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 19 Sep 2000, carrie wrote: >
>I am presently taking ortho-tricyclene. I have been for almost two
>years now. I have never had any problems with it however I just started
>my period today and I noticed that it was a brown discharge instead of
>bright red like it normally is.

It certainly may be.

>Is this normal even though it isn't
>normal for me?

It can be.

>Last month I did notice at times that there were some
>clots.
>Concerned.

It seems reasonable to see how the next few months go. This is not unusual and nothing to be concerned about.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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