Irregular Bleeding on the Pill...and I'm Taking it Correctly Posted: 03-24-06 10:50am
I have been on ortho-lo for the past two
years and love it...however, lately i have
messed up my system some how and need some
help! Last month I got my period about a
week early, which i thought was ok because
i have been working out latly alot and
eating much differently so my body was
jolted and i started my period (it
happened last year one too and was fine)
anyway, I continued to take my pill as
usual. So it ended up when i was done
bleeding i was taking sugar pills that
week i was supposed to be bleeding. But
stated new on sunday as usual. Fine. So
this week, i noticed that i was a day
behind in my pills (wich never happens to
me) when i figued it out i just took both
of them and now i am on track. But ...
the very next day, i sarted my period! and
my pasck says im not supposed to get it
for another 2 weeks! should i continue
taking my pill.....? or stop? and i f i
stop when do i begin again? thank you
sooooo much for you help! Also, what are
the chances that i am pregnant?
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Birth Control Answer A698 Posted: 04-10-06 08:24am
You did well when you missed one pill.
There is no risk of becoming pregnant as
long as you use the pills according to the
prescription. There is a possibility that
the irregular “menstruations” you are
experiencing are caused by a reason other
than the contraceptive pills. One of the
effects of the pills (besides preventing
pregnancy) is that is normalizes the
menstrual cycle. Birth control pills are
prescribed for women with irregular
cycles/periods to make their
cycles/periods regular. It seems that
there is a contradiction in your case;
you can go to your gynecologist to
identify the reason(s) for the irregular
vaginal bleedings. There is a possibility
that irregular bleedings are of organic
origin (polypus, myoma, infection etc.).
A colposcopy, Pap-test and vaginal
ultrasound can help diagnose what is
really going on.
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