bleeding while starting new pill
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bleeding while starting new pill
| Fri, 05-21-2004 - 8:03pm |
I have been taking a BCP for the past 6 mths. Of which I was very regular and without breakthrough bleeding through the first 4-5 mths. I was originally on Ortho-Novum, but missed my period last month, took a pregnancy test (which was negative), so my doctor switched me to Ortho-Tricyclen. She advised me to start taking the new pack right after finishing my last active pills and skipping my inactive pills. So I have been taking the new pack since Sunday and I have sense began what seems to be my period. It started Wed and (sorry for being graffic), but is fairly heavy and really dark brown(no red blood yet). I thought I should have skipped this period until the end of my pack of pills, but I feel like I am having my period, with cramping, bloating and bleeding. I'm just confused and wonder if this might be normal. Has this ever happened to anyone?

Make sense or no? Irregular bleeding is very very common when you switch pills, especially when the formulation is significantly different. You still might call your doctor and see what his/her opinion is, but odds are that it's not a big deal.
I hope that helps, if not, just holler back!
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