I have been on birth controll for about 5
years. I am getting married the end of
May and was expecting my period while on
my honeymoon. Begining with my cycle in
April, I skipped the placebo row of pills.
I did not have a period. I began the
next set of pills and during the 2nd week
began experiencing some spotting. I
skipped the placebo week again and started
the 1st week of pills this week. I'm
still spotting. Should I be concerned?
What should I do?
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Birth Control Answer A4049 Posted: 05-06-08 22:24pm
You shouldn’t start skipping the periods
so soon when your honeymoon is at the end
of May. You can start skipping the placebo
pills during the last cycle (during the
honeymoon). Chances for spotting grow with
the number of periods you skip. By
skipping the periods you prevent
desquamation and provoke hyperplasia
(overgrowth) of the endometrium. You
indicated you will skip the third period
during the honeymoon. The more periods you
skip, the bigger hyperplasia you will get.
Hyperplasia of the endometrium is
manifested with unexpected spotting with
variable amounts of bleeding. You may
experience heavier bleeding at any time
even during the honeymoon. It is hard to
give you any advice in this case because
bleeding in the case of endometrial
hyperplasia is totally unpredictable. You
may need to take progesterone pills to
prevent further hyperplasia and bleeding.
Another option is to stop the pills now,
get your period and then continue with a
new pack.
You MUST consult your gynecologist about
this!!!
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