Breakthrough Bleeding?

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Breakthrough Bleeding?
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Wed, 04-14-2004 - 8:48pm
Hello,

This is my second week of Mircette (Karvia) and today I started bleeding a little bit. I have been on BC for 5 year and many different brands, and this is the first time ever this has ever happened. It seems like a very light period.

Is this breakthrough bleeding? And how long can this last?

ahhh- frustrating! Thanks ladies.

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Thu, 04-15-2004 - 8:58am
Yeah, sounds like it. Have you just been taking Mircette for two weeks or is this your second week of a new pack? Either way, BTB can happen from time to time, I know it's annoying but it's not too serious. As for how long it lasts, it depends...when I switched from Ortho Tri-Cyclen to Desogen, I spotted for the whole week prior to getting my period. VERY annoying. Anyway, good luck!
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Registered: 03-29-2003
Thu, 04-15-2004 - 10:31am
Thanks. This is only my second week on it. I switched from the Patch to Karvia 2 weeks ago the Sunday after my period.

Its just weird, b/c out of all the kinds of pills/patches I have used in more than 5 years, this is the first time this has happened.