[HALLIEBETH87]

How soon is too soon to know if birth control pills are working for you? I started a new pill to regulate periods and have just finished my second week of pills. I know it can be normal for some people to have bleeding when starting them but how much is too much??? Its been a week since it started and its like a very light period. Im at wits end. I dont know how much more I can handle!

Do I need to call my Dr?

[cutebagaddict08]

Everyone re-acts diffently to birth control pills. and each birth control pill is different, and each affects your menstural cycle in different ways:some eventually will stop it all togehter, some you'll have your period every few months, others you'll have it every month but will be lighter. Call your doc and see about the pill you are on.

[RomanSunburn]

It takes a good six months to know how your body will react to birth control pills. The first couple months, everything is kind of in flux because of the hormones. You should start to see a difference each month.

I've always started my pills the Sunday following my period, and then I don't usually have any bleeding until the placebo pills. If you didn't do that (you don't have to start that way, there are two different ways to start birth control pills), they might cause your body to react differently and make it seem like you're having a light period.

When did your "period" start? I'd wait until you start the second pack of pills before becoming concerned, myself.

When I started birth control the first time, the worst thing I had was morning sickness (and I was in high school. Concentrating on algebra while feeling like you're going to throw up is not fun).

[Fresia]

I agree with the above posts. It really takes a minimum of the second pack of pills to have any kind of idea as your body gets adjusted to them. I hear your frustration through with the breakthrough bleeding and changes in the interim, but it is a just a matter of time to know for sure. Be sure to take them as close to the same time every day as possible, because if your system is sensitive to the hormones, delaying or missing pills can cause breakthrough bleeding as well. Hang in there.