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Q: Early Period?

asked by: x0x-Andrea on February 23rd, 2007

Experienced User

Is it possible to get your period, say a week early, even while on the pill? Just wondering, because I was off the pill for a couple of weeks (after being on for a year and a half straight), and then I went back on right in the middle of my cycle, which means that my period has been delayed for two weeks. Today I am having spotting and major cramping, I have not missed any pills, but my placebo week is not until next week.

So is it possible for an early period while on the pill? this has never happened to me once before, but I'm just thinking maybe because my period has now been delayed for the two weeks...

Thanks

Replies(3)

Carifairy

replied on February 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

ANY bleeding that you have on the pill that is not on your placebo week is called breakthrough bleeding, it is not a period.

When a doctor asks you "When was your last 'period'?" He wants to know your placebo week, not any other bleeding in between, because that is not your period.

You should keep taking the pill as usual, and you will have your period during the placebo week.

When women start or restart the pill, they tend to have odd patterns of bleeding for the first month.

x0x-Andrea

replied on February 24th, 2007

Experienced User

Ok, thank you! Also, what is implantation bleeding like? This bleeding I am having is a brown color, and the pain from the cramping I am experiencing is UNBEARABLE, it is so much worse then how it feels when i get my period.

I heard implantation bleeding does not come with cramps, so I figured it wasn't that, but who kows...

Carifairy

replied on February 24th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Implantation bleeding is a term used for bleeding that *might* occur when ferilized egg implants into the uterus.

You are on birth control, so you should not be ovulating.

Science shows that fewer than 1/3 of women experience implantation bleeding.

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