Irregular cycles and bleeding Posted: 06-17-08 10:27am
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?
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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