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Re: Postpone period -- still protected? From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:51:44 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: lack of iron???" Previous message: Tina: "Does Depo provera cause cancer?" In reply to: jane: "Postpone period -- still protected?" At Wed, 13 Jun 2001, jane wrote: > >this is probably a naive question, but if one were to postpone a period >with ortho-trycyclen by skipping the placebos and moving on to begin a >new pack, is there at any time a decrease in the effectiveness of the >pill in preventing pregnancy? > >wondering... please advise! thank you Jane, Not a naive question. As long as you start the new pack after finishing the active pills from the first month, without missing days, there is no increased risk of pregnancy... Lynn -- Lynn D. Montgomery, MD Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center Missoula, Montana **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. **Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response. **Thank you for your understanding ;-) Next message: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD: "Re: lack of iron???" Previous message: Tina: "Does Depo provera cause cancer?" In reply to: jane: "Postpone period -- still protected?"

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