YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for September, 2001: Re: irregular and short-possible pregnancy

Re: irregular and short-possible pregnancy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 12 Sep 2001 13:53:38 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 11 Sep 2001, Jennifer wrote: >
>I am 23 with 2 children and I have had my period every 28 days (except
>during pregnancy)scince I was 12.I am very regular.I am not on any type
>of birthcontrol but my husband pulls out.In August my perod started on
>the 13th as expected and I believe I ovulated around the 27th.My husband
>and I did have sex that day but he did pull out,strangely on day 20 of
>28,I bled for 2 and a half days and stopped,this worried me because it
>was early and short.Now I am confused.My period was normally due Sept
>10th which would now be late.My question is,Should I count the 2 day
>spell as a period,or,assume I am late?My mother and grandmother told me
>they had periods when they were pregnant and that worries me
>somewhat?Please help!

Jennifer, It would seem that the bleeding may have been associated with ovulation and because the withdrawl technique is not an effective method of birth control, you could indeed be pregnant... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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