Re: Dianette as a contraceptive?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 07:34:11 -0500 (CDT)
You have a great question that's been answered in the archives a zillion
times. You are equally protected every day of the month. You need to
know how your body and the pill works to keep you less "tense". It
stops ovulation for the month, not just the day.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Izzy wrote:
>
>I have been taking Dianette for 6+ months for other reasons, but only
>recently started relying on it as a contraceptive. I thought i
>understood from the patient booklet that i couldn't become pregnant as
>long as i remembered to take all the pills. i have never forgotten to
>take one, but last week i had sex a number of times during the 7 days
>when you don't take the pills, and since then i haven't had my period.
>My boyfriend and I are both starting to get very worried. Is there less
>protection during those 7 days? My doctor never explained a lot about it
>when he first prescribed the pill because he knew that at the time i
>wasn't sexually active. Please help me! -- We are both terrified that i
>could be pregnant.
>Izzy
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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