placebo week question...

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2003
placebo week question...
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Tue, 09-14-2004 - 9:23pm
ok ladies-- i read this board everyday and i ahve seen this answered somewhere in the last year or so-- but i cant find it so im gonna ask-- Im on my 5th month of OTClo i started spotting on labor day sunday and have been intermittenly spotting since then-- i started a decent flow yesterday --- i have 2 more active pills before i start this months placebos-

if my AF ends before i start my placebos will i still be protected during my placebo days?

Ohh yeah perfect pill taking regimen-- within 30 minutes everyday

Let me know what yall think!

Amity

DS 9.12.00

DD 4.12.04

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 09-14-2004 - 9:50pm
Hi myshadeofnight, welcome back!

If you have been taking your pills correctly you should be protected, regardless of irregular bleeding, up to and through the 7 24-hour days of your placebo week. We seem to be getting a rash of posts about late cycle bleeding on OTC-Lo recently. I hope yours stops soon. If not, you might want to consider a pill change. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Take care,

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2003
Tue, 09-14-2004 - 9:54pm
Jill thanks for responding

I am going back for my annual in October and to get some more samples of OTC lo-- id be much happier if they would bring back lunelle but its not looking like thats gonna happen. :( anyway this is my first time taking a PILL but not my first time on BC i just wanted to check on that subject bc hubby is hesitant after he found out that my last week was placebos LOL-- just need some reassurance for him-- Thanks

As far as the late cycle bleeding i had it on my first 2 or 3 months then month 4 was fine and then it started labor day sunday back again-- just enough to notice when wiping. really weird-- anyway thanks for the help! we greatly appreciate it!

Amity

Ds 9.12.00 csect 4 pounds 11 ounces

DD 4.12.04 csect 6 pounds 11 ounces