me again..confused about the pill

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Registered: 04-21-2007
me again..confused about the pill
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Wed, 05-16-2007 - 8:15pm
i have been on loestrin24 now for 2 1/2 weeks, first time ever taking the pill. i have 7 more pills to take and then the 4 "iron" pills. every morning i wake up and i am spotting/bleeding "old" blood (atleast that's what my mother is telling me). my body is trying to get rid of all the old stuff i've accumulated. is this true? and also i take my last pill this coming tuesday so will i start my period THEN or is it when i am finished with the entire pack INCLUDING the iron pills on that saturday? i am still trying to get used to all this, but i am spotting ALOT more lately and it seems to happen at the same time everyday. i am also going to the lake next weekend and not looking forward to wearing tampons & a bathing suit! so i was curious if my period would start on that tuesday or what? thank you.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 10:40pm

Hi

      Jill

    

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Registered: 07-03-2006
Wed, 05-16-2007 - 10:42pm
It is hard to tell exactly at which point your period will start once your off the hormones. I think everyone is different. The low does hormones are not as good at keeping you period under control but give your body 3 months on the pills to see how it truely reacts.