Has This Happened to Anyone Else? Posted: 02-17-07 19:52pm
I'm on the pill and it used to maske my
periods milder shorter and less bleeding
but the past three months my periods have
been as bad or worse than when I was off
the pill. Am I becoming immune to this
one or is something wrong with me?
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renee06
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Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Memphis
Posted: 02-17-07 20:02pm
I've been on birth control for about 5
years now. Sometimes my periods are
light, and sometimes they are really
heavy. Don't worry about it. My periods
last about 3-5 days. The shorter the
period, the heavier it is. :/
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cece7
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Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 134
Posted: 02-19-07 18:29pm
Thanks renee, but what concerns me is that
my past two periods lasted more like eight
days and a bled a lot heavier than normal
for me. Do you think I should get checked?
I had my last gyno appt just four months
ago.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 02-19-07 23:09pm
If you are ever unsure, you should go get
checked, even if it's jsut a talk.
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cece7
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Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 134
Posted: 04-05-07 12:29pm
Thanks. I just had a check-up and my
doctor changed me to a new pill. Hopefully
that will help
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 04-05-07 15:14pm
I hope that works out better for you! Good
luck! What did she switch you to?
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cece7
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Posted: 05-20-07 09:46am
Orthocyclen low but I am still having
problems
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-20-07 10:00am
Because you have switched pills, you need
to give it some time, a few months at
least. I love ortho-lo!
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cece7
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Posted: 05-22-07 13:22pm
Thanks Eiri. I hope it solves my problems
because I'm more tired than normal all the
time too from all the bleeding.
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Anne123
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Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 290 Location: Canada
Posted: 05-22-07 13:41pm
You might also be anaemic (low iron) from
bleeding more than usual if you are
feeling tired. It's quite common for
women.
You can eat more iron-rich foods, or you
can get a blood test from the doctor to
check your iron levels and if they are low
then depending on how low they are, your
doctor may recommend non-prescription iron
(vitamins) or prescription-level iron.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 05-23-07 12:40pm
Just for your info, you can't really
become 'immune' to birth control pills.
But it sounds like you have things under
control.
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cece7
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Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 134
Posted: 05-23-07 13:33pm
Thanks Anne. I am going to call my ob/gyn
and see if I can get in for a test on my
iron levels.
