A little bit worried....
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| Wed, 05-10-2006 - 6:47pm |
I've been on the pill for a little over 2 years- I'm on regular strength Ortho-tricyclen (not the "Lo" version), which as far as I know is the strongest combination pill out there. I am in a monogamous relationship and my boyfriend and I do not use condoms. I take the pill RELIGIOUSLY at the same time- between 5pm and 6pm every single day- usually closer to between 5:30pm and 6pm. My period is due a week from today (May 17th) and my last period came and went as normal.
Three days ago, in the morning when I peed, I noticed some pink spotting. I thought it was just from sex with the boyfriend, as we'd done it in a certain position that sometimes hurts a little for me. He also gets a little "vigorous", if you know what I mean ;) But the next day, I noticed it again- again, just once and it was after I'd gone poo, so I assumed from the pushing, some blood had seeped out from my sex "wound". Today, the spotting is now brown and there was a bit of this this morning and then again later on. I tend to spot about a week before my period starts, but it's always only brown- and this was maybe a day or two earlier than usual. And I didn't always even spot a week before. I've noticed that over the past two years, my PMS symptoms have shifted slightly. I know spotting is common for women who are new to the pill, but it's been 2 years! I know it also can mean that I need a higher dosage, but since I'm not on a low-dose pill, I don't really see what I could do. Also, I've felt very 'off' the past few days. Today and yesterday I took a nap, which I don't normally do. I also kind of have the chills and my body temp is even a bit below normal 98.6. I feel like I have very mild cramps, which I usually get a few days before my period starts, sometimes even the weekend before, but again, it's a bit early.
I should add that I just finished grad school, so I might just be exhausted from months of stress. I've also been eating poorly lately, due to being so busy. I'm freaking myself out by thinking that the spotting as well as my other symptoms are signs of pregnancy, but I'm on the pill. I know that it's not 100% effective, but I'm so anal-retentive about taking it. And I don't take any other medications that could affect it, ie. antibiotics or anything like that. Has this ever happened to anyone? What else might be wrong with me?

Actually, you -are- on a low dose pill.