Zovia for heavy bleeding?

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Registered: 08-02-2003
Zovia for heavy bleeding?
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 1:10pm
Hi, I am new here, hoping for some advice. I had c-section #2 in March, and have had one period since then (in April). I asked to be put back on the pill - ortho tri cyclin - b/c we think we are done having babies. I have been on this pill before and never had any problems. Week 3 of the pill, I started break-through bleeding, which lead to heavy bleeding about 4 days before my period was due. The bleeding was bad enough that the doc put me on a different pill, Zovia, twice a day for 10 days, then had me go right into the next pack of pills, one a day, without taking the sugar pills. I am now on week one of the second pack and have started bleeding again, not heavy, but enough to freak me out. The office RN says it may be normal, that my post-baby hormones are trying to regulate, and to wait and see what happens. I am always very regular, with or without the pill, and have no history of abnormal bleeding of any kind, on or off the pill.

So, here are my questions: anyone had a similar situation? I don't want to keep pumping my body with bc pills, but am not sure how to get my cycle regulated again. Any suggestions?

I am so neurotic, think part of it is the hormones! Thanks for your time.

Meg