is my birth control working?

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Registered: 02-28-2004
is my birth control working?
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Sun, 10-15-2006 - 10:50pm

I'm having an all out period when I'm not supposed to with Ortho Tri-Cyclen pills. I just started taking these for the first time in August, I take them every day in the morning. I decided to skip October's period since the first green pill (blanks) I was going to take was on my wedding day. I started right into the next pack of pills with the white ones without skipping any days. On the 6th day of the new pack I started getting cramps and then started my period. I've been having it ever since with cramps every day - I normally only cramp on the first day. Also, this is the third day and the bleeding is heavier than it was the first and second days - also weird for me.

THE QUESTION - Is my birth control working? Is this normal?

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Cycle #3: BFP 5/18, M/C 5/29 at 5w3d

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 10-16-2006 - 7:16am

This can be pretty normal when you just skip the placebos with a triphasic pill.

Judie Cl for Birth Control 
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Registered: 01-26-2005
Mon, 10-16-2006 - 12:56pm
agree with the other post..sometimes it can take a few full cycles for your body to adjust to a new pill or bc method....and then you did something different by trying to "skip" the oct period....so it's just trying to adjust LOL....((HUGS)) hope it gets better.....
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Registered: 02-28-2004
Mon, 10-16-2006 - 10:24pm
So is the best thing for me to do right now to stop taking the pills altogether to make the bleeding stop? My insurance won't let me get another pack for another few weeks.... My husband is coming home from a business trip on Wed - I really want to be done with this stupid period, plus the cramps!

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TTC #1, Cycle #5
Cycle #3: BFP 5/18, M/C 5/29 at 5w3d

http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/1f554f

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 10-17-2006 - 12:22am

Hi ann_85, welcome back!


      Jill