YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for March, 2002: Re: question about hormonal pills

Re: question about hormonal pills

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 20:40:34 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Chrissy wrote: >
>Hello, I posted on 18 March:
>
>At Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Chrissy wrote:
>>Hello, i hope u can help me in this. My boyfriend and I have NEVER had
>>sexual intercourse, but we engage in heavy petting and sometimes he
> >comes on my body, but nowhere near my vagina. He has inserted his
>>finger inside me many times, but all the times when he does this its
>>when he hasnt ejaculated at all (but might have touched his penis- Im
>>not sure). Can pregnancy occur if he has traces of sperm on his hands
>>and he touches me? I have always had a regular period but this month
>its
>>late by nine days now, so i went to take a home pregnancy test using
> >CLEARBLUE. the results showed up negative. should i worry? PLEASE
> >HELP!
> >
> >Chrissy
>
>I took another pregnancy test on the 23rd- my period was already 14 days
>late. it was negative. i went to my doc and he tested me again on that
>day- negative. he said the test is very sensitive and has no cases of
>false negatives. he told me to see him in a week if my period is not
>here. by the 28th, it is still not here so he tested again, and it is
>still negative so pregnancy is practically ruled out since the pregnancy
>hormones would show by now. My doc attributed the delay to stress and
>prescribed me the hormonal pill NORETHINSTERONE 5mg and told me my
>period would come after 5 days.
>
>My question is, is it safe to take it? he said the side effects are just
>tummy upset. but i read that hormonal pills can cause breast cancer, so
>im skeptic about taking it. can any doctors here advise please? thanks
>so much.
>
>--
>Chrissy
>

If it wasn't safe to take, he wouldn't have prescribed it. These meds are prescribed every day to bring on periods, so go ahead and take it if this is what he has said to do.

I'm not a Dr., but have taken these meds many a time, so I speak from experience.

--
Robin

I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional.
Please consult your with your own MD for advice and treatment.
No private emails, please.

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