YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for September, 2002: Re: Unusually Late Period

Re: Unusually Late Period

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:56:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Elizabeth wrote: >
>I'm 19 years old, and I've been taking Ortho-Tri-Cyclen since January (I
>was married in April). I've had perfectly on-time, regular periods
>since I started at the age of 13. Since I've been on the pill, I've
>continued to have regular periods, starting usually on the first to
>third day of my placebo pills.
>
>This month, I'm already to the fifth day with no sign of a period, and
>I'm getting worried. I haven't missed any pills, so I don't see how I
>could be pregnant. How common is it for usually regular women to be so
>far off?

Wait 3 to 4 days and if not then have a preg. test.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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