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Q: Spotting Between Periods With Birth Control
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chauntediva
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jesticle
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Tylanas
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| chauntediva wrote: |
| I have just started birthcontrol I was on levlen and I bleed for almost two week I switch to orthro cyclen and I bleed a little for about 17 days. My nurse told me to double up on pills taking 12 hours apart and that should reduce the bleeding it stop the bleeding I was told to stop taking two pills and take 1 at regular time The bleeding stop but 4 days later i saw a couple of spots of blood what is happen I read that vitamin C helps with the withdrawal bleeding like wise I want no bleeding unitil its time someone please help me. I want to know what to do PLEASE ! |
Hi there
With any pill, you should give it a full three months before switching. Sometimes, it takes the body a long time to adjust. 17 days on Levlen really wasn't enough.
You may/will spot. This is normal. Just take the pills normal, one a day, at the same time every day. I have no idea how protected from pregnancy you are now, or what your period will do during the placebo week because of the doubling-up. It is also very normal to not get a period the first month.
It is normal to spot for 2-3 months. Please, stick it out and give this pill a real chance to work. You can't just give up because you're spotting. Many many women spot the first 3 months.
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Georgia59
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