YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for October, 2000: Re: birth control

Re: birth control

From: j wang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:28:59 -0500 (CDT)

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You can have some spotting even if you stopthe pill for one month. Keep taking is you want, and see what happens next the next month or two. You may want to consider taking a nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory medication for the cramps to see if that helps. The cost would be much less if it works.

At Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Sunny wrote: >
>I have been on Estrostep for aproximately one year, but after not having
>sex for over 7 months, I stopped taking it and save myself $30 a month.
>But even though I never got bad cramps before I got on the pill, the
>month after I stopped taking it, I got horrible cramps that kept me in
>bed for 1/2 a day. So I waited until after my period was over, then
>started taking the pill again. After about a week and a half back on
>the pill, I started having spot bleeding, then it got heavier and was a
>dark brown color. I had spot bleeding when I first started the pill,
>but not like this. Should I be concerned?

-- James Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions.>

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