Bleeding a week early?

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Registered: 04-25-2007
Bleeding a week early?
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Tue, 06-05-2007 - 3:14pm

I'm on my third pack of BC pills OTC-Lo and last month I didn't really have very much of a period. Now I just went to the bathroom and I'm having a little light bleeding. I still have 5 more active pills before my sugar pill week. I am having cramps, which I've had all weekend. Is this normal? Could my period be coming early or could this just be a side effect of the pill?

Thanks for any help in advance! :)

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 06-05-2007 - 11:32pm

Hi justme1079, welcome back!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 04-25-2007
Thu, 06-07-2007 - 1:02pm

I did recently go back to the gym after a few months of not going...(I had ACL reconstruction surgery last year and wasn't allowed to do any exercise for a few months)...I'm not doing anything strenuous at the gym, just basically walking, a few weight machines and the step machine.

I'm still bleeding a very little. I'm having cramps like I'm going to get my period too.

I think I have myself so worried that I'm not going to get my period again this month. I don't believe I could be pregnant (would I be having cramps if I were pregnant?) because everytime my boyfriend and I do anything, we always use a back up method of BC.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 06-07-2007 - 3:20pm

Hi again hon,


      Jill

    

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Registered: 04-25-2007
Thu, 06-07-2007 - 4:49pm

Thank you so much for your responses! They make me feel so much better!

I do go back for a repeat pap in the beginning of July so I can discuss my concerns at that point if I need to.

I am having cramps still...little less bleeding than yesterday, but still there are cramps today.

Thank you for putting my fears to rest! My boyfriend and I have agreed to use a back up method for at least a little while yet, so that should calm my fears too!