Help! Never-ending period on pill
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| Fri, 06-04-2004 - 9:22am |
I am 34 years old, I was on the pill for ten years, stopped for five and just started taking ortho-tricyclen last Thursday, the day my period started. Since then, my period has been heavy and it still hasn't stopped.
Is this normal? I am seriously thinking about stopping the pill. I (obviously) feel lousy after 8 days of heavy period. I thought it was supposed to lighten your period. I was on tri-phasic pills before, as well as mono-phasic, and didn't have a problem. Is this because I'm older now?
Can anyone please tell me if they have heard anything like this? I am putting a call into my gyno today, but I probably won't hear from her till tonight, at best and am going crazy about this.
Any information would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks.

I had a similar experience, I'm about your age. Been off pills for a few years. I started OTC Lo this month on a Sunday start about 4 days after my period. I had my next period start on the Weds of actives and kept going for 9 days w/cramps. My normal period goes for three days, so I'm disappointed. Going to talk to the doc on Monday. The nurse mentioned I could stay on this pill for a couple more months, or take my old Loestrin pill, which has higher progestin; it also is a different kind. At this point, I'm really thinking I'm bailing out on this pill, even though my skin is clear, because I was a little moody this month too. I kind of think that I need more of something in my bcp but I'm not sure yet if its estrogen or progestin. Or maybe I really need to give these pills two more months but I'm not sure if I want to risk a long period again. I will post my experience and what my doc said in case it helps someone.
Hope you feel better and tell us how you are doing too,
Anita
Thanks for relating your story, and I hope you too get it all straightened out and feel well soon.
Good luck....
Co-cl for Birth Control