period question

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Registered: 11-11-2004
period question
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Tue, 11-16-2004 - 10:58pm
I just started taking Ovcon35 about a month ago-first time on the pill.I previously posted a question about skipping/delaying my period. I started to have this brownish discharge about a week or two after going straight into the next pack. This discharge lasted about 3-4 days, then I started my period which I found out through this board was breakthrough bleeding. So, now I'm on my 6th day of breakthrough bleeding. it's barely there, but during my regular cycle I would have been done on the 5th day. I have about 3 active pills left. I have been advised that I shouldnt be trying to skip/delay my period so soon, so I will take the inactive pills as scheduled. what I want to know is, even though I've had this BTB for the past 6 days, in the next 3-4 days, should I be expecting my period to come back since I will be taking the inactive pills? Any knowledge will help. Thanks in advance.


Edited 11/17/2004 5:22 am ET ET by girlygurl2003
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 11-17-2004 - 3:50pm

Hi girlygurl2003, welcome back!

>> what I want to know is, even though I've had this BTB for the past 6 days, in the next 3-4 days, should I be expecting my period to come back since I will be taking the inactive pills? <<

It will depend on how your body is adjusting to the hormones in your pills but if the bleeding has nearly stopped and you have another 3-4 days of actives I think you should be prepared to have your period during your hormone free week. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-10-2003
Wed, 11-17-2004 - 9:18pm

i did the same thing you did, trying to delay a period before my body was used to my pills. I suppose you just have to take a few months to let your body get the hang of things. As for what will happen with your period this month you never really know...

hope that helps i guess!

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-05-2004
Thu, 11-18-2004 - 5:16pm
Hi girlygurl
Well wen i started taking my pills for the first time i did the same thing and the same thing happen to me.I had a BTB for like 2 weeks and when i took the free week(placebos) i got my period and the BTB stoped so now i take every single pill (including the placebos)cuz i don't want to go trough that again.