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cramps & spotting
| Mon, 07-02-2007 - 8:32pm |
I'm on the 3rd week of my 3rd month of ortho tri cyclen lo. Up to this point I haven't had a single side effect or anything. Now, though, the past few days I've been having some very light pinkish brownish spotting and then tonight I'm having terrible cramps in the lower abdomen area. Is this anything to worry about? I don't understand... why now? Thanks for your help!

Hi meggem2005, welcome!
Jill
The same thing happened to me during my third week of my third pack. Then during the sugar pill week, my period 'came' and was heavier for like 2 days and then went away.
I'm on the fourth pack now, and nothing so far this month...except I do have cramps.
Just wanted to let you know you're not alone!
Thanks both of you!
I'm still kind of freaked out... sugar pills don't start until tomorrow but my period has kind of started today (really really light).
I worry that this is some sort of pregnancy sign but I'm bleeding right so that has to be good? Haha. I take topamax which causes my bc pills to only work 80% of the time so I'm always worried that I'm pregnant. (I know, we should use condoms too...)
Anyway, the only thing I can think of is that this past Monday one of my medications (seroquel) was increased 200 mg. Maybe that had an affect on it?
I don't know... I'm just hoping next month is back to normal!
Thanks again
Meg