I went to my gynecologist around jan 9th
to get birth control pills. I was
prescribed ortho-tryclen-lo (28 pills) and
I started those pills the sunday after my
period (about 3 days after the doctor
visit) I did pretty good with them and I
got exactly halfway through and decided
not to take them anymore so I stopped. I
decided I wanted to get a different brand
so she wrote me a new prescription.
Before I started taking the new pills, I
had a period exactly a month after the one
in january and it lasted about 7 days
(unusual for me) and was fairly light.
Around the middle of february like the
22nd I got my period again I think so I
started taking cyclessa. It had only been
two weeks since I had gotten the period
early that month. The period only lasted
like two days (which is why I was doubting
it as a period) and the second day was
really heavy and that was it. I talked to
a doctor about it and she said I was
supposed to have finished the first pack
of ortho-tryclen-lo but I never did. I
had severe cramping around the 2nd week of
cyclessa and was breakthrough bleeding
almost everyday throughout the month. She
said I wasn't necessarily protected. I
got my period around the 2nd day of the
last week pills of the pack. Am I
supposed to get it during the last week
pills for day 1 start? Or is that only
for sunday start? Well this week my
period has been so heavy. It's never been
as heavy as it has been this week ever. I
thought these were supposed to make it
lighter. My question is that after this
month and I start taking my active pills
again (about 3 days) will I be protected?
I forgot to ask my doctor if i'm protected
now and if that was only just the first
month since I threw myself off by not
finishing my first pack of a different
brand. Any input would help. Thanks.
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amber1970
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 15
Posted: 03-24-04 21:29pm
use condoms as a precaution until you can
check with a doctor or pharmacist that you
will be safe.
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 03-25-04 01:18am
It sounds like your body is just reaction
to the changes with the hormones. The
first few months your period can change
consistency until your body gets into a
rhythym with the hormone cycles. It
sounds like your problems are because of
stopping the first pack too soon. I
would stay on the new pills and it should
even out in the next month or so. I
would probably guess you are not protected
until you've been steady on one
prescription for about a month.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-28-04 12:28pm
Pills will make your period lighter if you
take them correctly. Your body is so
messed up right now it is no wonder why
you are bleeding so much. You will not
be fully protected for three months.
That is three months of taking the pill
every day at the same time every day.
After two weeks to one month of taking the
pill correctly you will be protected, but
you will not be fully protected until
after the third month. Also, your body
will not be fully use to this new pill for
three months. So, you may have another
heavy period next month also. It just
all depends. But, you are always suppose
to give the pill a three months chance.
If after that time the side effects are
still there and annoying you, then you can
talk to your doctor about switching
brands. But, even when you switch
brands, you have to finish the pack that
you are on and then start the new pack
after your period. But, I really hope
you are using condoms right now as your
hormones are going wacky. People get
pregnant on the pill all of the time,
especially when they do not use a back up
method for at least the first month.
use condoms as a precaution until you can
check with a doctor or pharmacist that you
will be safe.