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| Sun, 04-18-2004 - 5:31pm |
ok...i started my last period on march 10 and it lasted until the 13th. thats normal for me (a few days) and it always has been. after my period i went to the ob to get some bc and he gave me mirette bcuz i wanted something w/low estrogen. he told me to start it the first day of my next period. so on the 4th of this month i thought i got my period cuz it was some pretty heavy flow (even though it was really early). so i took a pill and then the next day there was nothing. it was strange bcuz i never spot. anyway, the day after that, i start spotting again and finally on the 8th my real period starts w/the cramps and all and i start my pills. my period still has not stopped. i don't know what the h-ll is going on. my periods only last 3/4 days my whole life and i have been on the rag for 10 days now. i don't have any cramps or anything, buts its enough that i have to wear a tampon. this has never happened to me before...does anybody know what might be the problem? i'd really appreciate it.
tabatha
tabatha

It is not uncommon to have irregular bleeding as your body adjusts to the hormones of new BCPs. It can take three cycles or so for a woman to become accustomed to a new pill with any side effects tapering off during the second and third cycle. If you are still having break-through-bleeding after three cycles then Mircette is probably not the pill for you. I know bleeding is annoying but it sometimes happens. Something that can also cause btb is not taking your pills at the same time every day. And, this board recommends using back-up for the first cycle you are on BCPs as you learn to take your pills correctly so that if AF shows up on a different schedule or is of different consistency you will know you were additionally protected and won’t experience pregnancy panic.
Good luck
Jill