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Q: Why Havent I Stopped Bleeding?
asked by: mirandalulu on February 23rd, 2007
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Hi if anyone can help me i would appreciate it. Okay, well i started to take Loestrn 24 for the first time and instead of starting on sunday, i started on a monday. I then took only about 4 pills in a row and then skipped 3 when i went out of town. During that time i started to bleed. I was confused as i had never had any bleeding between periods and so i called the nurse and she told me to continue taking the pill so i did, but the bleeding was quite heavy so i was scared and called a couple of days later and a diffrent nurse told me to stop taking them completley and wait untill the bleeding stops for me to get my real period after my normal 28 days and then start a new pack.
Ok i am fine with this. But its more then two weeks now and i am still bleeding. The bleeding is so random. One day it is very light and brown and other days its red, heavy and accompanied with cramps. I dont understand why i am bleeding so much and for so long since i only had a total of 6 or 7 pills in my system. How long should i expect the bleeding to continue?? and this may be too much info but last night i douched with just water and all of these little pieces came out that looked like scabs or peeled skin. I called my doctors again and they just kepts saying "its normal its normal" Frankly i am upset that i didnt know of all this from the begining. I def. would have been more cautious taking the pill.
So again i ask how long will all this stupid blood keep comming out! UGH

thank you for your reponses!!
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mc4ever02
replied on February 23rd, 2007
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Re: Why Havent I Stopped Bleeding?
I dont understand why i am bleeding so much and for so long since i only had a total of 6 or 7 pills in my system.

Actually, that is the answer to your question. It is because you did not complete a full cycle of birth control. Hormonal birth control can seriously mess with your cycle more so when you stop mid cycle. You started putting a steady stream of hormones into your body, then abruptly stopped. Your body will take time to bounce back from this. It is perfectly normal (and inconvenient). When you start your next cycle, you *may* still have some slight break thru bleeding, but nothing compared to what you are currently experiencing. After two or three cycles you body will be adjusted and you should have no btb and lighter shorter periods. You just need to give it some time.Sorry, i'm sure your tired of hearing that.
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