Re: Confusion over BCPs and menstrual period
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 20:19:35 -0500 (CDT)
A period is a period, whether it is with the pill or on your own. As
far as pregnancy, in 26 years in practice, I've never seen it once.
Chances are quite small so I personally wouldn 't worry.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, jane wrote:
>
>After reading a few postings about the possibility of being pregnant
>while taking BCPs I wish to have some clarification on how the pill
>actually works.
>
>It is now my understanding that the bleeding during the placebo week on
>the pill is not actually biologically(?) the same kind of period as one
>experienced when one is not taking BCPs -- because one has not ovulated.
>I've also read that one can be pregnant and still get their period (or
>what seems like a period), especially when on the pill. So, how can I
>be sure that each month when I have my pill-induced bleeding that I
>can't be pregnant, like I could when I had my period before taking BCPs?
>I've started to get paranoid, despite using the pill with great care.
>I'd sure like to be corrected -- I imagine my logic is flawed
>somewhere...
>
>Thanks
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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