Spotting while on pill

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Registered: 02-02-2004
Spotting while on pill
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Mon, 03-08-2004 - 9:04am
Hi there , I have been on a new birth control pill for 2 weeks now and I have started to spot as if I was getting my period. I did have a pap done on thursday but i ve been spotting now for like 4 days now. The pill is called marvelon. If anyone has had this problem with this pill any info would be great.

thanks

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-08-2004 - 10:17am
It is common to have spotting the first 2-3 months that you start the pill or switch do a different one...if after those 2-3 months you have it, call your doctor to either change pills or come in for another check up.

The first one i was on that happened..switched to another and was fine after that....

Also note that things such as stress and not taking it close to the same time everyday can have an effect as well