Seasonale and Cycle Concern, Please Help

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Registered: 07-07-2006
Seasonale and Cycle Concern, Please Help
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Tue, 12-12-2006 - 7:42pm

I am one month, one week and three days into starting the Seasonale pill, or Seasonique, the generic version. When I first started the pill I was supposed to use back up but foolishly didn't because the BF despises condoms. After the first couple of weeks he went to a fortune teller who pulled up a pregnancy card a couple times ( I know huh? lol)and I started coming down with what felt like the flu. To be safe I took an over the counter pregnancy test which came out negative although it was only %40 accurate because it was just a couple weeks after the non safe sex. Anyway, I did come down with the flu and when my period was due I didn't get it as expected because of the Seasonale. Now for about the past 5 days I have been bleeding, heavy at times enough to wear a big tampon and I'm just a week and three days into my new pack. Is this normal? I know some breakthough bleeding or spotting was to be expected but this is really heavy at times and it's been just about 6 days, sometimes coming out in thick dark bloody discharge.

Not sure what to do, I thought maybe there was a chance of pregnancy until the bleeding started and thought if I was getting a period than I guess not but is the bleeding like this normal? My stomach just feels blah and I'm exhausted today.
I would appreciate any feedback.

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 12-12-2006 - 10:25pm

Hi butterfingergoddess, welcome!


      Jill