Confusion About the Patch Posted: 12-14-04 12:58pm
I just began taking the patch last week,
and i'm having some issues. Sorry if
this is complicated, please bear with
me...
My periods usually start out very light,
then get heavier on the 2nd or 3rd day.
Last friday I got some spotting at the
right day for my period to begin, so I put
on my first patch (i wanted to do the
first day start). Well, the spotting has
continued, but my period never actually
got off the ground - i'm hardly bleeding
at all, it's all just light brownish
spotting. I'm mostly concerned because I
had unprotected sex the night after I put
the patch on, thinkin that because my
period had just begun that I was safe from
pregnancy. Now it appears that my period
hasn't really started after all, and I
have no idea what to do.
I've been under a lot of stress lately
what with college finals and all, and my
periods have been slightly irregular and
very sensitive to stress and other
external influences in the past, so that
might help explain it.
Anyway, i'm very confused! Has anyone
else had this happen to them, or have any
advice?
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PosrscheLvr
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Posts: 304 Location: Plano, Texas
Posted: 12-14-04 13:38pm
Its going to be a mix of stress and the
new hormones your body is adjusting to.
You just need to do as the doc prescribed
and it may take a couple of month for your
cycle to adjust to the new hormones. Good
luck;)
