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Is This Normal!?
| Tue, 10-26-2004 - 10:42pm |
Today is my 16th day on Ortho Lo, I've never been on any type of BC pill before, so I was concerned about possible side effects. Over the past few days, I've noticed that 5-7 hours AFTER I take the pill (12:00 noon) I get a bit nauseous. I try to eat right before or right after I take the pill, so I dont understand why I would be getting that way hours after I've taken it. Also, today for the first time, I started spotting just minutes after I took my pill. I also started getting cramps an hour or so after I took it. They were very similar to the cramps I get the first day of my period. I had sex without a condom on the 14th day, so should I be worried? Is this all normal? How long should the spotting last? I'm 4 days away from starting the placebo pills, so I'm a bit confused. Thanks.

As far as the spotting, breakthrough bleeding is -extremely- common in the first month on the pill, moreso toward the end of the first pack as your body is still adjusting to the hormones and the uterus isn't totally on board yet. The spotting might last until you start your real withdrawal bleed next week, but at the end of your period (which might be a couple days into the next pack), things should be better. Usually the second month is better, and breakthrough bleeding is typically gone (at least for most cases) by the end of the third month, though not always.
Hang in there! I bet it's all part of the adjustment....
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