Effectiveness of BC pills?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-02-2005
Effectiveness of BC pills?
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Tue, 03-20-2007 - 2:14pm

Hi,

This is now technically my fourth month on BC pills. I started in December on Alesse 28, but I got my period a week before the inactive pills, and I felt really sick everyday. So I went to my doctor and she changed me to Yasmin 28. I started those when I finished the Alesse inactive pills. But still, each month I have gotten my period a week before the inactive pills. (I have also had spotting each month.)So last month, instead of taking the placebos, I just started the new pack, since I figured that I had already had my period. I started lightly bleeding last week, March 14, and I am still bleeding. My inactive pills start this Sunday. Is this because I skipped the inactive ones last month, or do I need a different pill? And does this mean that they haven't been working? I don't want to go through this for another 3 months again on a new pill. I'm ready to give up and just take my chances. (We went for 6 months without BC and nothing happened.) Any advice?

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 03-20-2007 - 8:26pm

Hi originalblueberry, welcome!


      Jill