YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for October, 2000: Re: Birth Control Pill Problems

Re: Birth Control Pill Problems

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 15:05:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Becca wrote: >
>I'm 23 years old and began using Birth Control Pills for the first time,
>about a year and a half ago. Before I was ever on any Birth Control
>Pills, my periods would last anywhere from 5-6 days. I began using a
>product called "Alysse 28" which caused me very painfull leg cramps, so
>my doctor switched me to "Ortho-Tricyclen 28" and then to "Loestrin-Fe"
>both of these medicines resulted in my periods lasting as long as 2
>weeks. I would start my period and it would last for 2 weeks, then stop
>for a week and then start again. My doctor decided to try putting me on
>the "Depo Shot" which I began taking in mid August. I thought that my
>periods had stopped, like most do with the Depo, but I have had very
>light bleeding for about a week and a half then it stopped for about 3
>days and now I am having a more heavy bleeding.
>What is causing all of this irregular/long bleeding? This is very
>stressfull on myself and my relationship! I feel that I am being a
>bother to my doctor, your advise would be greatly appreciated!!!

You are not a bother to your doctor, you are paying him to help you. Depo Provera is notorious for the irregular bleeding, which can range from never bleeding at all to bleeding everyday, and anything in between. In general, the longer you are on it, the less bleeding you will have.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN

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