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Re: Stopping and Starting the Pill - 2 weeks
From: Rita (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 20 Mar 2003 16:59:30 -0600 (CST)
Thank you for your response. When you say "Your plan isn't safe"
do you mean it isn't safe for my fertility or for something else?
Thanks.
At Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
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>At Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Rita wrote:
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>>For a vacation, I wanted to delay my period so it would happen two weeks
>>later than it would have without any changes to my pill-taking schedule.
>>So after talking to the pharmacist, I've finished the sugar pills, have
>>stopped taking pills altogether, and plan to start up again after two
>>weeks have passed. Reading the archives it looks like it would have
>>been better to continue taking active pills, completely skipping the
>>sugar pills.
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>>Have I done anything really bad to my body, for example is my future
>>fertility compromised?
>>
>>What effects should I expect, anything to look out for?
>>
>>How long should I use a second form of contraception?
>>
>>Thank you for your help.
>
>Your plan isn't safe, but wont affect you ,meanwhile use another method
>until your next mens.
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>--
>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
>Director Obgyn.net Latina
>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
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> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
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>
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