I'm thinking about switching my bcp
brands, I didn't know until recently that
if you're still spotting between periods
after about the first 3 months then it's
not working as effectively.
How long do I have to wait to start a new
brand pack? Like a week or month? Or do I
just start where the last left off, or at
my usual beginning of a new pack?
I have problems with severe cramps, I
missed one pill last month causing me
doubled over in pain for that period,
almost like I was before I was on the
pill.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 01-15-08 13:15pm
WHO told you that??
Spotting and bleeding have nothing to do
with effectiveness, and everything to do
with how the hormones affect your uterus.
It is good to start a new pack after you
finish your period week on the old brand
pack.
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Georgia59
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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5542 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 01-15-08 14:31pm
I agree- it doesn't mean it's not
effective (you're not gonna get pregnant
because you're bleeding)
but if you're so miserable, you can
switch. Just start a new pack when you
would've started the old one, after your
period.
