A couple of months ago me and my bf got
pregnant and had to make the hardest
decision of our lives. We decided on an
abortion due to our circumstances, we
wanted to wait until we have much more to
offer our child. I also started using the
patch (ortho evra), I started using it on
the following sunday from my first period,
had it normal. Then on the second week
when I was supposed to have replaced my
patch I replaced it a day late. A couple
of days later I got my period again. I
got my period on wednesday of two weeks
ago, so i've been bleeding for 14 days
now! It's not excessive but I am worried
and wondering if this is normal. My
period usually lasts for about 6 days.
Does anyone have any idea what is going
on? Should I see a doctor? What will
they do? How can they find out what's
going on? I'm just really tired and
frustrated about having my period for such
a long amount of time.
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A-Lil'Mama*2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 89 Location: The Sunshine State
Lilly- Posted: 12-09-03 23:02pm
Well that sucks!
I know exactly how you feel. I have never
had an abortion, so the reason for your
bleeding may be different from mine, but I
have bleed for weeks at a time on a few
seperate occasions. Personally, I did not
like the patch. It came off a lot, and
each time I would change it, it would
release such a high dose of hormones into
my body that I would feel nauseated and
have severe headaches. Anyway, recently
I bled for 17 days. It was light, but
very irritating. I had a uti ( urinary
tract infection ). I took a round of
trimox, and it slowly faded away. I have
also bled for long periods of time due to
missing birth control pills and then
doubling up on them. You should see a
doctor no matter what, because it could be
something to do with the abortion. In the
mean time, remember that bleeding can
cause anemia if you arent getting enough
iron in your diet. I suggest taking a
multi-vitamin on a daily basis, and eating
enough dark green vegetables, as well as a
proper amount of fruits, grains, and
poultry. I hope that this helps. Feel
free to pm me or write another thread at
anytime.
