YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for December, 2001: Re: Why am I missing my period?

Re: Why am I missing my period?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:29:49 -0600 (CST)

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Someone didn't check the archives. :-)

Either in the Young Women's forum or the Women's Health forum you would have found out that this is very, very common and nothing to be concerned about. It can take 1-3 months on average to get a period after going off the pill. If no period by 3 months, we usually recommend calling the doctor, doing a pregnancy test before hand, and then receive a prescription for Provera to bring the period on. We don't need to do this too often because most women will get their periods.

Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

Dr. M

At Tue, 11 Dec 2001, shi wrote: >
>I went off of the pill on about November 4th and I got my period on
>November 6th. It was very normal and lasted about 5 days. Since then,
>I have had severe cramps all month, breast tenderness for about a week,
>etc all my normal symptoms, and yet my period still hasn't came. It is
>over a week late and I have no idea why. I haven't had any sexual
>contact since November and I had my period a few days afterwards. I
>don't know what would be causing me to skip---I have nevr skipped even
>when I wasn't taking the pill anymore. Any suggestions on what might be
>wrong or how to make it hurry up?

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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