PLEASE HELP- Spotting!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-30-2004
PLEASE HELP- Spotting!
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Wed, 04-07-2004 - 3:56pm
hi everyone

i made the switch from OTC lo to ovcon 35, and i had some problems in the beginning with nausea. that went away reasonably quick, and occured in the first week. im in the 3rd week of pills and im having really bad pain in my left ovary (i was originally put on the pill to get rid of and prevent a cyst) and im spotting a mostly brownish with some red discharge. its not blood like a period, more or less like discharge. is this normal? i take all my pills every day at the same time. should i be worried about pregnancy? please help, im worrying myself sick. im having no other symptoms of pregnancy, just cramping and bleeding. PLEASE HELP ME!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 04-07-2004 - 4:16pm
Hi sweetlilmegxo welcome back!

If this is your 3rd week of you 1st cycle on Ovcon 35 then the irregular bleeding is probably a side effect of the new pills. It usually takes 3 or 4 cycles on a pill for the side effects to go away. The pain on your left side you might want to ask your doc about. If you have been taking your pills on time, haven’t been sick and vomited or had diarrhea within 2 hours after taking your pill and aren’t on any meds or supplements that might reduce the effectiveness of your pills, then you should be well protected. I hope you’re feeling better soon.

Good luck

      Jill