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I'm Going CRAZY with Breakthrough Bleeding
Asked by L.P. from Houston
on March 22, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I have been on the mini pill (Jolivette) for almost a month and I can't seem to stop breakthrough bleeding. My daughter is 9 weeks old and I started taki...
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- Sounds like mini pill is not strong enough for you. But I am not a doctor. I suggest you to contact your OBGYN about it.
- I have not used that one but, I know that when I got my IUD bleeding was normal from 3-6 weeks so, maybe wait a bit longer . Good Luck!!
- I would talk to your doc. Sometimes it takes a while to adjust & sometimes you need a pill with either higher estrogen levels or higher progesterone.
Light Bleeding
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on May 11, 2009
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I have been experiencing this in the past month... On and off VERY light vaginal bleeding (not enough to use up a panti-liner).
Just some info about me: I "skipp...
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- Were you on birth control? I just switched from Depo to the pill because I would have light bleeding for 4 wks before my next shot. It took an entire month off depo ...
- Hi Proud M. B, I'm a registered nurse and women's health nurse practitioner student, and although certainly not an expert in this matter I can offer what I know is ...
- Hi, I have no answer for you...but Walgreens is offering free doctor care at their walk in clinics nationwide for individuals without Health Insurance...I suggest tha...
"Browning", Not Bleeding for over 2 Weeks...
Asked by A.L. from Clarksville
on August 26, 2008
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Last year (a month after an ovarian cyst burst), I began having 2 periods. One came on schedule and one came about 2 weeks before the regular cycle. The early one wo...
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- Hi A., I don't know that I'm any help here, but I wondered if your doctor did an intravaginal ultrasound when she checked you out? It would have checked you for th...
- Hi A., I have had a few ovarian cysts myself. Did they tell you what kind of cyst you had? For me last year, it was a large hemorrhagic cyst that ruptured and I "brow...
- I had almost the exact same thing happen to me... I started "browning" almost 2 years into my depo shot... then I "browned" for almost a year after starting... The ...
Stopped the Pill and Began bleeding...normal?
Asked by E.K. from Tampa
on June 9, 2008
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Hi! My husband and I just started ttc. I was in the middle of week 2 of my pills when I quit taking them. Four days later I started bleeding. I am bleeding more th...
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- Hi E., I know how you feel, after having my second child I was bleeding for 3 months, and I'm talking HEAVY bleeding. The doctor told me it was normal, I went t...
- Sounds like breakthrough bleeding to me too. I get it when I switch brands, or during the first week of a new pill pack, if I don't take my pill at the same exact time...
- its called withdrawl bleeding and it is very normal. your body isnt allowed to cycle when its on the pill so when you abruptly stop like you did your hormone level dro...
Was Towards the End of My Ovulation When I Went off the Pill ...now Bleeding
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2010
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Hi everyone, not sure if any of you can share the same experience..
This past Tuesday, I decided to stop taking the pill (not trying to get pregnant). I was also o...
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- I second the comment made by Amanda C. Birth control pills PREVENT OVULATION that is why they also prevent pregnancy.
- Your body is just adjusting and will be doing so for the next few months (not saying that you're doing to spot/bleed that whole time, just may spot more than normal). ...
- Birth control pills BLOCK ovulation. Unless you have history of ovulating while on the pill, you have a very low probability of being pregnant. However, you can start ...
Mirena (IUD) Qestion
Asked by M.Y. from Washington DC
on August 26, 2007
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I know that there was a post on here about an IUD pregnancy but this is different. I recently got the Mirena in May. It has been 4 months now and my periods are heav...
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- I also have an IUD- but copper. I have heavier periods and longer and I got mine 2 years ago!! I also often have light spotting throughout the month. My docs say it is...
- Mirena's are very effective as contraception. They're even more effective than getting your tubes tied. You're also a lot less likely to have an ectopic pregnancy (emb...
- I have had the Mirena implant for almost 3 years now. I was the same as you with the breakthrough bleeding and very heavy at times. And, like you I was very frustrated...
Period Birth Control Question
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on September 12, 2011
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My period started thursday---my active pills lasted until yest (it came one day early last month now 4-5 days early), it was light since thursday and never picked up, ...
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- I would stay that what you had was breakthrough bleeding, and you should still have your regular period while on your inactive pills. Are you one a 3 level pill? I u...
- I would talk with your doctor again. "Strong" pills these days are still much much lower dose than the ones our mothers used to take. Doctors are hesitant to up the do...
- When I was on the pill I only ever had breakthrough bleeding like that when I didn't take the pill like clockwork. Did you perhaps miss a day or miss it by a couple of...
Birth Control
Asked by M.H. from Pine Bluff
on February 25, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I have been trying to research what kinds of birth control I need to go with. After spending the entire moring on the computer I am more confused than ever...
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- How about condoms? They help the guy last longer, and you get all kinds for variety and for "her pleasure" :) For extra protection, you can use a condom plus diaph...
- I have been on the depo shot for a year now. My only negative experience with it is my second shot after the first 3 months, I had to take an antibiotic and I spotted...
- I used to use the Nurva Ring and loved it. I have tried the sponge and that was ok, you have to insert it at a certain time and that was one thing that didn't always ...
Period on Vacation
Asked by T.D. from Boston
on January 4, 2011
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Hi Everyone! My family is taking a much needed cruise in May. (yay!) It's just my luck that my period is due the exact day we leave. I am not taking any birth cont...
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- My friend recently prepared to hike the entire Appalachian trail, meaning that she would be literally on the mountain, hiking, for about 5 months. She learned that peo...
- I take a non estrogen BC pill, and only get my period when I forget to take it. I have only forgot to take it once in the last year (Christmas Eve lol) and have only h...
- I just came back from vacation in November and was on my cycle. The vacation can be a little altered when this happens. I used tampons and I didn't even notice that ...
Seeking Advice for Pre-menopause -- Are My Symptoms Typical?
Asked by L.L. from Burlington
on March 19, 2009
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Hello,
My gynecologist tells me that I am perimenopausal, and she is aware of my symptoms and problems with my cycles, but I wanted to run them by a few of you to s...
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- I'm right there with you, L.. 45 and have been perimenopausal for several years. To rule out that I was losing my mind, I had my hormone levels tested against a base...
- This all seems normal to me. I am sure everyone is different, but, this is pretty much the story of what happened with me. Good luck!
- Oh my, during menopause anything is "normal". Strangest things happen. Any and all of your symptoms can and do happen to us. I had a lot of prolonged bleeding and...
