Bleeding While Taking The Pill & Skipping Inactives....

littlebitlost · Dec 07, 2014 at 07:59 PM

OMG hellllllp.

I take the Pill, to keep from getting periods. I've got my tubes tied, so pregnancy is no longer an issue. This past weekend, I had brownish discharge, and this morning, I have actually started my period.

I ONLY take the active pills, and skip the sugar ones, so that I *don't* have my period. I have been correctly taking my Pills, and have not missed any, take them around the same time each morning, even though it's not the mini Pill....

I don't get it. Can someone please explain this to me??

jelly-bean · Dec 07, 2014 at 11:30 PM

I think it's time for you to see the doctor that prescribed the pills. There are a number of things that could be causing the bleeding. You might just need another type of pill but you won't know until you call the doctor.

Dec 07, 2014 at 11:59 PM

I vaguely remember when I was skipping sugar pills that I still got my period in the third month. The other two were fine.

Found this: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-li...l/art-20045136

Quote:

Continuous or extended-cycle regimens have several potential benefits. They prevent hormonal fluctuations that are responsible for bleeding, cramping, headaches and other discomforts associated with getting your period. You also may find that you like the convenience of not having a period during important events or trips.

However, unscheduled bleeding and spotting often occur during the first few months on this type of regimen. It typically goes away with continued use, but some women continue to have unscheduled bleeding with continuous use of pills.

Quote:

Continuous use of your birth control pills works best if you're taking a monophasic pill — with the same hormone dose in the three weeks of active pills.

Perhaps you should ask the prescriber for a different sort?

hamster-bamster · Dec 09, 2014 at 03:05 AM

If you have your tubes tied and want the bleeding to stop, try mirena IUD and with 20-30% likelihood you would not have menses, and in the remaining cases you would bleed lightly and painlessly.

In the states, if you have had your tubes tied, you can still have your insurance approve the coverage for Mirena if you complain of heavy periods and pain. Mirena is not just a birth control device but also a medical device to help with heavy bleeding and protect against disease.

But definitely see a doctor!!

littlebitlost · Dec 09, 2014 at 03:10 AM

Thanks gals! It's just never happened to me like this before... I've been doing it for years...

I've tried Mirena and it was painful during sex and I bled on and off the whole time. Not for me. This 'period' seems just annoying.

Cheers

hamster-bamster · Dec 09, 2014 at 03:21 AM

If you have been on Mirena without success and have been using this method with success for year and now is the first time you are bleeding through, it seems like a real medical issue. Perimenopause might be at play. Better see a gynecologist!

When something is out of pattern, it is alarming.

I used to faint easily, but nothing bad happened. when I did not have insurance, I once fainted at the top of a carpeted stairs and fell down. I could not afford going to see a dr and I figured that since I had been fainting on occasion since age 16, fainting at age 30 would not do much harm. I was right - when I eventually got a job+insurance and saw a dr., he confirmed that I had an innocuous condition that can lead to occasional fainting which is harmless.

Your case is the opposite - everything was well up until now, so this IS an alarming situation and you better get checked out.

I hope everything checks out well.

tallulahxoxo · Dec 15, 2014 at 09:18 PM

Hey, I'd highly suggest getting a blood test and making sure your blood is okay. And also checking your thyroid.

SnakeCharmer · Dec 16, 2014 at 04:19 PM

My niece takes the pill to suppress her periods, but if she's under some unusual stress, either emotional or physical, she has a period that always starts with brownish discharge. Emotional stress is usually something like an upheaval in her love life or work and physical stress can be something like starting a diet or a new exercise program. This has been going on for 15 years. For her, stress = a period, even if she's been taking the pills exactly as indicated.

Stress can cause menstrual problems by disrupting what's called the H-P-A-G hormonal axis. G stands for gonads (ovaries in women) and A stands for adrenals, the most reactive gland during stress. The bodily disruption seems to over-ride the pill's suppressive powers.

But like the other posters, I think it's a good idea to see the doctor prescribing the pills if you haven't done so recently.

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jelly-bean Magnate Member Since Aug 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,564 12 976 hugs given	Dec 07, 2014 at 11:30 PM #2 I think it's time for you to see the doctor that prescribed the pills. There are a number of things that could be causing the bleeding. You might just need another type of pill but you won't know until you call the doctor.
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littlebitlost Member Member Since Apr 2011 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 472 13 291 hugs given	Dec 09, 2014 at 03:10 AM #5 Thanks gals! It's just never happened to me like this before... I've been doing it for years... I've tried Mirena and it was painful during sex and I bled on and off the whole time. Not for me. This 'period' seems just annoying. Cheers __________________ Loving me's like chewing on pearls.....
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tallulahxoxo Member Member Since Nov 2014 Location: California Posts: 192 10 47 hugs given	Dec 15, 2014 at 09:18 PM #7 Hey, I'd highly suggest getting a blood test and making sure your blood is okay. And also checking your thyroid.
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