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Re: Breakthrough bleeding on pill

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 09:29:52 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 6 Aug 2002, Mls wrote: >
>I have been on Orthotricyclen for about 3 years now. Before my last and
>period and now before this one I have experienced light spotting about a
>week before the actual period. Why is this suddenly happening? Could
>something be wrong? I have not missed a pill.

While this is obviously not normal, it is common and not dangerous. A change in your pill may be in order, or you can chose to live with this symptom, or you might consider a break from the pill for a couple of cycles, and then resuming the TriCyclen.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.




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