Re: B/C pill info please? Help MD or professionals only please
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Nov 2002 06:13:27 -0600 (CST)
Overweight patients sometimes have varicose vein or high blood sugar, a
regular clinical evaluation would be fine.
At Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Ashley wrote:
>
>I dont understand your response, can you please explain it. thanks
>
>At Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Ashley wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi, I am 24 years old. I am 5'10" and 250lbs. I have been on ortho
>>>cyclen for almost 2 yrs. My blood pressure is normal 128/88 or around
>>>that. My questions are is it still safe for me to stay on the pill
>>>(blood clots, heart attack, etc)
>>>And I am getting married next month, I dont want to use condoms anymore,
>>>does the pill have the same effectivness for someone who is overweight?
>>>
>>>Thank you for your time.
>>
>>Is effective but has to be controlled.
>>
>>--
>>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
>>
>>Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
>> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
>> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
>> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
>> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>>
>> **Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
>> constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
>>
>> **Thank you for understanding :).**
>>
--
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
Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
**Thank you for understanding :).**
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