Hi everyone...... I'm on ortho tri-cyclen
low and last month I had an episode of
breakthrough bleeding about 2 weeks before
my period, and I think it might have been
due to forgetting to take one pill on time
later in the cycle. I called planned
parenthood to see what I needed to do, and
they told me to continue taking my pills
as I normally would being sure to take the
missed pill and everything would be fine.
2 weeks after the breakthrough bleeding I
ended up getting my period as usual but it
was shorter.
Earlier today I noticed some very light
breakthrough bleeding, and i'm really
scared... I've been taking my pills as
i'm supposed to and I haven't missed any,
so I don't understand why this is
happening. Is there a good possibility
that i'm pregnant? I've also been sick
twice this month and have been under
considerable stress, and I didn't know if
that had anything to do with it either...
Either way, I wanted to ask what the
cause of this might be before I jump to
conclusions.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Nicole
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Cassy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 103
Posted: 09-07-04 16:25pm
It's ok, i'm pretty sure you're not
pregnant. How long ave you been on ortho
tri cyclen lo? If its only been a few
months, say 1-6 then perhaps you're body
is still adjusting. If you've been on it
awhile and this is the first time it's
happened then maybe you just need your
hormones changed and you need to get a new
pill. I'd say missing the pill explain
your first breakout. This one could be
because of any number of things. And
stress could have been the reason it
happened. Stress causes hormone levels to
change which just knocks things out of
wack. So take a deep breath and calm
down. Also, whenm you were sick, were you
vomiting? If you were it could mean that
your body didn't absorb all of the pill
and that's what's causing it.
Whatever it is, hopefully it will clear up
by itself. If it doesn't, take a otc test
to make sure you aren't pregnant and then
see if you need a new pill.
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rabiddustbunnie
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 73 Location: PA, USA
Posted: 09-07-04 16:50pm
Thanks for the reassurance cassie. I got freaked out
enough that I called planned parenthood
this evening instead of waiting until
tomorrow morning... I've been on the pill
since january, and since I was sick a few
weeks ago, the women I spoke to said the
antibiotic I was on could have caused the
irregular bleeding. She said irregular
bleeding is a very common occurance with
ortho tri cyclen lo... I'm just not used
to experiencing it myself. I'll
definately be taking a pregnancy test if I
don't get my period toward the end of the
month.
I got freaked out
enough that I called planned parenthood
this evening instead of waiting until
tomorrow morning... I've been on the pill
since january, and since I was sick a few
weeks ago, the women I spoke to said the
antibiotic I was on could have caused the
irregular bleeding. She said irregular
bleeding is a very common occurance with
ortho tri cyclen lo... I'm just not used
to experiencing it myself. I'll
definately be taking a pregnancy test if I
don't get my period toward the end of the
month.