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Re: Birth Control Question (a little urgent)

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:58:30 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Lola wrote: >
>I am 16 and have been having irregular periods for the past year so my
>doctor suggested that I start taking birth control to regulate my
>menstral cycle. well since my period is irregular she gave me a "jump
>starter" (I think it's called PROVERA). I finished the pills on Friday
>the 7th of June and on the Sunday and Monday following i noticed what
>seems like a discharge but is dark red. my question is should i
>consider that a period and start my birth control or should I just
>consider that to be discharge? please help.
>
>thank you
>Cristi

I personally would consider it a period, but you need to call your doc and make sure she agrees, since this is something of a judgement call.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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