On BC but period only on active pills

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Registered: 06-05-2004
On BC but period only on active pills
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Sat, 06-05-2004 - 8:37pm
Hi,

I am hoping someone can help me here... I am currently on my third pack of birth control pills and I have not had a period at all during the sugar pills of my first or second pack (and I have a feeling I won't have it at the end of this pack also). The first month I had what they call breakthrough bleeding during the middle of the second week on the pills and nothing on the sugar pills. When I was on my second pack I started on week three and ended the very day before the sugar pills. Pregnancy test have been negative but I'm worried that something might be wrong. Everything makes me cry and I know worrying that I might be pregnant every month stresses me out. Could this be the problem? For information purposes, I do take my pills every day at 6:30 a.m. no fail; have not missed even one day. Any help you can provide would really be helpful. Thanks much.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 9:30pm
Hi lucygirl2004, welcome!

Have you discussed this with your doc? If you have been taking your pills on time and bleeding each month there is very little likelihood of you being pg. Mood swings and irregular bleeding are common side effects when starting BCPs. However, by the third pack you should at least begin to see a lessening of side effects. It sounds to me as though you might need a pill change, something to stop your late cycle bleeding. Talk with your doc and see what s/he says. Let us know how you’re doing, ok?

Good luck

      Jill

    

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Registered: 06-05-2004
Sun, 06-06-2004 - 8:47am
Thanks very much for your response. I do have an appointment with my doctor on Wednesday, June 9 and I will let her know the problems I have been having. I will post her response afterwards. Thanks again, what a great site this is, I am glad I stumbled upon it.