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Q: Help Spotting And Condoms?

asked by: munky23 on February 2nd, 2006

Experienced User

I have been on birth control for a month and by the second week I spotted everyday (i just had my period and right now am not spotting but am also on the last week of pills soon).
I was wondering if I am spotting do I need to use condoms?
I've been having unprotected sex since the second week of the pill since it never occurred to me that I might need condoms because my body is adjusted to the pill.
If anyone has this information, it would be extremely helpful.

Replies(2)

kbthac

replied on February 3rd, 2006

Experienced User

I'm really not sure about the condoms, but when I started birth control I was on my period the entire first month, and it didn't stop until I started the second month of pills. It was awful...

I told the doctor and she said it was normal because my body was adjusting to the pills, but I would think they would still be effective...But that's just me, and i'm not a doctor...

munky23

replied on February 4th, 2006

Experienced User

Well thank god though that yours stopped the second pack. I am hoping it does for me too. I'm about to burn all my birth control and go back to condoms although my boyfriend would be quite upset :(

the bleeding did just stop right after my period. I have one placebo pill left. I am so scared that the bleeding will start again once i'm back on the active pills. I can't wear any lingerie and feel gross half the time cause i'm always bleeding. Birth control is horrible :(

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