Re: Going off the pill and missing periods
From: H (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:00:34 -0500 (CDT)
I have taken Ortho Tri Cyclin, Alesse, Mircette, and Ovcon. None have
worked. I do not want to take the pill any longer. Is there a way to
regulate my period without the use of Birth Control Pills? What is the
"normal" amount of time to be without a period after stopping the pill?
At Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Marisa Geller MD wrote:
>
>There are different types of hormonal treatments. Maybe you need to change
>pills.
>
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>Marisa Geller M.D.
>Coordinator Obgyn.net Latina
>Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
>Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
>
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>From: "H" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list YOUNG-WOMEN"
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>Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 12:16 PM
>Subject: Going off the pill and missing periods
>
>> I have been taking the pill for several years. I originally started
>> taking the pill because I stopped menstruating for a period of several
>> months in my early twenties. I have tried to go off the pill several
>> times for about 3 months at a time. Since I did not menstruate, I was
>> put on Provera twice to jump start a period before starting the pill
>> again.
>> The side effects of the pill are making me extremely uncomfortable. I
>> have gained weight, I am emotional, my breasts are enormous and I have
>> lost all sex drive.
>> I really want to stop taking the pill, but I am afraid that I will
>> continue to show symptoms of amenorrhea. I am also concerned that I
>> will not be able to tell if I am pregnant or not at the end of my cycle.
>> Please advise. Thanks!
>>
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