Help Please

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Registered: 04-26-2003
Help Please
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Thu, 09-30-2004 - 6:37am
I stopped taking my birth control about 4 days ago because I think it was causing a rash I've had. I started bleeding today. The day my last period started was 091504. Is it normal for me to be bleeding again since I went off the pill ?
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 09-30-2004 - 7:43am
Absolutely! When you stop taking active pills for your inactive week you start bleeding, right? It's for the same reason that you're bleeding now--if you remove the hormones that are supporting the lining of your uterus, it's going to degrade and shed or bleed, it often doesn't matter how many or few active pills you've taken.

Though doctors will tell you that the pill does not cause skin problems, and believe me I've asked several, I have had skin reactions to different pills. I've had dryness and dermatitis, I've had itching and crawling skin, and I've had cystic acne, all of which went away when I stopped whichever pill (within a week or two).

You might want to check with a dermatologist to rule out other problems though, especially if you don't see any improvement over the next several days.

Good luck!

Judie
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