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Q: Irregular cycles and bleeding

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 17th, 2008

hey, i've been on my period for 14 days now, im 17 and started about 3years ago, im also on the pill but i am not sexually active, i went to change my tampon yesterday and when i pulled it out a big piece of skin come out on the tampon it wasnt a clot, it was white/fleshy coulour with bits of blood on it and about 5cm long! Ive not been heavy i am at the start as usual but im fine and i only had back pain which lasted two days, im usually on for 4-8 days! Its not heavy and ive been on the pill since febuary this year! Im really worried, what wrong? Should i see my doctor?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on June 19th, 2008

Menstruation Answer A4288

It was stated why you take birth control pills but since you are not sexually active you probably take the pills to treat your irregular cycles or bleeding.

Now, you probably have prolonged menstruation (menorrhagia) which is very unusual in cases when the patient takes birth control pills. The pills, in fact, should make the irregular cycles regular. That “big piece of skin that wasn’t a clot, it was white/fleshy color with bits of blood on it and about 5cm long” was probably the uterus’s mucosa (endometrium).

You may want to consult a gynecologist to exclude organic reasons for bleeding.

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