Weird Period - on BCP

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Registered: 05-20-2003
Weird Period - on BCP
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Fri, 09-26-2003 - 9:15am
I take the pill ( orthotricycline ) and ive been on it for a few years now. Just recently ( like days ago ) i started my period. Its about 7-8 days early. Its very light and I have bad cramps though. Like the dull pain cramps - stretch feeling in your lower abdomen area.

My question is, is that I was brainstorming as to 'why' i was 'early.' Could it be that i since I take my pill at about 6:30 am everyday and about 2 or 3 days in the last week or so i'd take my pill a few hours earlier than normal ( i dont know why i did but i did). Could that screw up my cycle?

Or could it be that because ive been pretty sexually active lately too? I dont know what it could be, i'm just throwing out options.

Im kind of nervous about this. But i've been a little early before too. So maybe its nothing. Its just hard to tell w/ BCP's . Seems like they are touchy sometimes ya know?

Thanks for listening

Tammy

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Registered: 05-14-2003
Fri, 09-26-2003 - 12:17pm

Hi Tammy!


My feeling is this.

 


 


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Registered: 05-20-2003
Fri, 09-26-2003 - 3:12pm
Thank you.Oh geez I'd hate to switch pills because I have heard so many horror stories about other BCPs lol. I use this pill mostly for my skin clearning, but obviously for birth control as well.

Thx for youre referral to that board.

Have a great weekend

Tammy

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Registered: 05-20-2003
Mon, 09-29-2003 - 12:28pm
A lil' update on this situation. Okay so its day 5 on my period that is EARLY and I still have these annoying cramps. They arent always there but daily they will pop up here and there. It's so weird! On sunday I woke up vomiting a little which is very unlike me. I am going to the OBGYN next monday to check things out.




and im at work too of all places to be * sighs * LOL - - wish me luck - -

tammy