Loestrin and Spotting.... please help.

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Registered: 11-06-2006
Loestrin and Spotting.... please help.
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Mon, 04-09-2007 - 11:47am

Hi Girls,

So here's my story... I think I've posted here before, so sorry if this is a repeat for some.

I had a miscarriage followed by a D&C in December.... I had to start taking BCP when I finally got my period, but it never came. After 8 weeks of waiting, I went to my doctor and he told me to start the BCP that night... it was a Wed. If I didn't get my period at then end of the pill pack, I was to call him. Well, I did a month of the pills, got my period at the end and then started a new pack. I usually take the pills before I go to bed... somewhere between 11 and 12 usually, sometimes later. And if I forget (because some days I work till early in the morning) I take it as soon as I wake up. I've never had any spotting. Now, I have one and a half weeks left of pills in my 2nd months pack, and I'm spotting. My BF and I had sex Feb 14th and then didn't again until Saturday night. When I started spotting Sunday morning I thought it was just because I hadn't had sex in a long time... but now it's getting worse... more spotting, it was pink and red for a little while and now it's brown, as if it were old blood. Sorry if that's TMI but I need help. Should I call my doctor or just wait it out? Is it because I wasn't taking the pill at the exact same time every night? I was off by a few hours. Actually, I forgot on Saturday night when I got home and then took it at 10am Monday morning. Did that mess me up? Any help would be much appreciated, thanks so much.

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Mon, 04-09-2007 - 1:21pm

Hi nicolina18, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 07-19-2006
Mon, 04-09-2007 - 6:09pm

The first few months I was on this pill, I found that I would spot if I took it even 30 minutes late. It's not as bad now, but I still have a bit of spotting if I'm late taking it. This past weekend, I took my pill 3 hours late and had a bit of spotting the next morning. However, it lasted about an hour whereas in the first few months it would have lasted for a couple days or more.

Hope that helps!