BCP Period and Prednisone

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Registered: 04-14-2003
BCP Period and Prednisone
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Sun, 08-22-2004 - 7:52pm
Hey Everyone! I have a question for you all. I was recently treated with a 5 day schedule of Prednisone for an asthsma flare up. (Sat 8/14-Wed 8/18) This week starting Sunday 8/15 is my "sugar" pill week of my BCP's (Tri-Sprintec generic of ortho tri cyclen) My period came on time cramps on Wed as usual started Thursday had it Friday and half a day on Saturday and then stopped completly. I've never had it do that before ususally I get some sort of brown spotting (sorry for the details) at the end not this time. Do you think it could have been because of the prednisone? (it is a steriod)

DH and I have not DTD since 7/16 and I got my last BCP period on 7/22 totally "normal" length one.

Any thoughts? I've been on the pill this time over a year since the birth of my DD 6/9/03.

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 9:15pm
Hi mapstangelo, welcome!

The drug advisor http://www2.eckerd.com/content.asp?content=pharmacy%2Fdrugadvisor&cookie%5Ftest=1 says the Prednisone may interact with oral contraceptives. You might want to ask your pharmacist about it too. Your protection and shortened period might have been influenced by your medicine. If I were you I would use back-up until you have taken at least 7 active pills in your new pack of pills. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Hugs.

      Jill

    

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Registered: 04-14-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 9:49pm
Hi Jill!

Thanks for responding. I did ask the ER doctor that prescribed them to me and he advised the prednisone wouldn't interfere with my BC pills. However I think I will use a back-up atleast until my first week of pills is done. The ubrupt ending to my period tells me the prednisone may still be in my body and I'm not ready for another baby just yet :) My DD is 14 months old now.

Thanks!

Michelle

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Registered: 04-14-2003
Mon, 08-23-2004 - 1:40pm
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