Cramping/Spotting but on BCP

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Registered: 05-15-2007
Cramping/Spotting but on BCP
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Mon, 03-24-2008 - 7:48pm

I have had problems with bleeding while taking birth control.  For the first couple years I didn't have any.  After my surgery in October I had off and on spotting while on Seasonique, and my doc said it was not from the surgery, it was from my endometrial lining being too thinned out from being on birth control for so long.  So I had to take Prometrium (just estrogen, like for old women lol) for a week and had basically a period with heavy bleeding and horrible cramping, and then he put me on Zovia 1/50E birth control which has high levels of estrogen and progestin to help breakthrough bleeding.  Now since Saturday I have had cramping like I'm going to start my period and spotting, even though I am still taking this high dose birth control at the same time each day.  I don't know what to do and I don't want to have to bug my doctor again! I feel like I am out of options.

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Registered: 11-23-2004
Thu, 03-27-2008 - 6:02pm

Hi specialgirl101 and welcome to the board.


Unfortunately breakthrough bleeding is a side effect that many women experience while on birth control.


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Registered: 05-15-2007
Fri, 03-28-2008 - 5:51pm
I am not on Seasonique.
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Registered: 11-23-2004
Wed, 04-02-2008 - 10:29am
Just wondering if you ended up getting your period.


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Registered: 05-15-2007
Wed, 04-02-2008 - 7:59pm
I am back to normal now, and I am soooo happy I didn't have to call my doctor again and that I am not having cramps!