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Q: taking yaz and spotting normal?

asked by: araee on June 26th, 2009

New User

I have been taking yaz for about 4-5 months now and I've had always been spotting a week before i take my white pills and during was a normal period. But this month I had been spotting before I take my white pills but I am on my second white pill I haven't had a "real period." I'm only spotting. Is this normal?

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slytherin1987

replied on July 8th, 2009

New User

that is normal, with most birth control. I took yaz for 2 months, and hated it. it really screwed me up. when i got my first period after starting the yaz, i bled for 3 weeks straight. I also had severel yeast infections from the yaz. i hated it. lol. yaz is a very poweful birth control, and i cant tell you- its not for everyone! if it gets to be to annoying, and your cycles are just not normal enough for you, then theres no shame in switching pills. good luck!

soapboxdrama

replied on July 8th, 2009

New User

I was also on Yaz, and had spotting. When I went to see my doctor about it, he suggested upping the dosage, meaning changing the kind of pill. Yaz is a lower dosage than Yasmin, so I switched to Yasmin and I was fine. You may just need more than the .3mg or whatever it is.

Good luck!

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