Does BTB stop before period?
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Does BTB stop before period?
| Tue, 08-03-2004 - 11:06am |
Well, I'm STILL struggling with BTB on Seasonale...it's been sort of on and off. Sometimes it will be heavy, then it stops, then its light, etc. Ugh, so frustrated. Has anyone had BTB that STOPS before the scheduled pill period? I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is subsiding .. This has been going on for atleast 2 weeks.

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I know what you are going through.
I wanted to let you know how i'm doing now. I started Seasonale on Aug 1st so I'm almost done with my 4th week. The first week I spotted for a week. Then it stopped for 2 weeks and then last Saturday I started spotting again. I'm still spotting but it's kinda light. I know this is probably btb. I wish it would stop. It's so frustrating. I know I probably haven't given it enough time yet. I haven't been on bcp in a few years. Dr thought to try them again to regulate me so maybe in about 6 mos I can try to get pregnant. I'm not getting any younger (I'm 35). I'm getting worried that I will not be able to have any kids.
How many cycles of Seasonale have you been on? How are you doing with it now?
Heidi
Thanks for the update. Unfortunately, irregular bleeding is a very common side effect of Seasonale during the first 2 or 3 extended cycles, 6-9 months. I'm surprised that your doc suggested Seasonale if you were only going to be on hormones for 6 months before TTC.
Hugs,
Jill
Doesn't sound right does it? I think he was thinking that I would be one of the very few that doesn't have btb. I guess I'm not. He did say that it could take 6 mos or so to get my hormones level. I just hope my blood level keeps up. It was at 9.5 last week. I take iron pills to help. Do know if herbal therapies work? Would they work with the pill or would I have to go off the pill? I guess I need to look up in the phonebook to find someone to talk to.
Heidi
I'm actually just about at the end of my second pack, so it's been about 6 months total. The 2+ weeks of btb that I had is completely gone now. I'm actually thinking about taking an additional week of actives to delay my period till Labor Day weekend. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that that goes ok, but at this point, I don't think another week will make much difference.
Awhile back, I was looking through some posts about BTB and Seasonale and I saw a post (I think by klannert) who thought that eating soy products would help BTB since it contains phyto-estrogens. So I thought..hmmm, sounds logical and it can't hurt right? Well, I ate some endamame and soy milk (not a ton, but enough) and the next day the bleeding was gone. Now, I'm not saying the two are directly linked, as I was definitely having a light flow at the time, but why not try it? Now I make a conscious effort to include soy in my diet through soy milk, endamame and sometimes soy-protein bars (yummy!) and I haven't had any problems with BTB since. Again, not a guarantee at all...
Let me know if this helps and how you're doing...I wonder if a doctor would agree with my (and klannert's) little theory!
-Erin
Good luck,
Jill
Thanks for your reply. It's nice to hear that someone is having success with Seasonale. I have heard horror stories about it. It can't hurt to try soy. How does soy milk taste? Are Endamame those green beans I have seen in the stores? How much soy to you eat/drink?
Sounds like you are about 5 months ahead of me. So you only had 2 weeks of btb for the 6 months? That's great! I hope my body starts to get used to it too. I'm getting tired of it. Do you have problems with anemia? I do. That's why I stress at the littlest btb. I take iron pills to help. I go to get it tested every 6 weeks to make sure my hemoglobin level stays up. I had a transfusion 3 months ago and don't want to have another one. I'm sure that me worring about it is not helping me. It's so hard for me to just let it go and not worry about it. I guess I will have to do it.
Heidi :)
I definitely don't go overboard with the soy, but I try to have soy milk with my cereal and get an order of endamame when we get sushi and snack every now and then for a few days. Soy milk actually tastes pretty yummy, almost sweet, and comes in plain, vanilla and chocolate. I haven't seen a fat-free version, but I buy 8th Continent Light and it's sooo good. Never thought I would say that about soy milk! Awhile back, my doc mentioned that soy is good for women in general, so it's good for you regardless of the btb.
I've never had problems with anemia so there's not much I can say there. My first period on Seasonale wasn't even particularly heavier, like I thought it would be. Will let you know how the next one goes! Good luck!
-Erin
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