Hi all. You know how on BC, the periods
you have are just withdrawal bleeding?
Logically, then, if you skip your period
with BC but breakthrough anyway, that's an
authentic period that indicates you're not
pregnant, right? I realize some women
menstruate through their pregnancies,
etc., but I'm trying to figure out if it
actually makes more sense to just keep on
BC and spot a little to have a more
"authentic" indicator, since the
withdrawal bleeding means nothing at all.
Hi all. You know how on BC,
the periods you have are just withdrawal
bleeding? Logically, then, if you skip
your period with BC but breakthrough
anyway, that's an authentic period that
indicates you're not pregnant, right? I
realize some women menstruate through
their pregnancies, etc., but I'm trying to
figure out if it actually makes more sense
to just keep on BC and spot a little to
have a more "authentic" indicator, since
the withdrawal bleeding means nothing at
all.
Any insight?
No, any bleeding you have on the pill is
considered either the withdraw during the
placebo week, or, if it is during the
month, it is called breakthrough bleeding
and it is also not a real period. It is no
more of an indicator than the normal
withdraw bleeding. The only - and best way
- to know if you are pregnant is to use a
pregnancy test. Breakthrough bleeding is
not more "authentic". You did not ovulate,
thus, you cannot have a real menstrual
cycle, period. (lol).
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kangaroo87
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Posted: 05-27-07 18:52pm
Hmm. Even when you don't spot at all
whatsoever during the rest of the cycle,
and only during that week when you skip?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-27-07 19:08pm
kangaroo87
wrote:
Hmm. Even when you don't
spot at all whatsoever during the rest of
the cycle, and only during that week when
you skip?
Birth control works by preventing
ovulation. A woman's real menstrual cycle
must have ovulation in it. If you do not
ovulate, you are not having a real cycle.
If you don't spot at all during a birth
control cycle and only bleed during the
placebo week, then the pills are working
the right way and your body is responding
correctly.
If you do not do the placebo week, and
immediately go on to more active pills,
you may spot, especially on tri-phasic
pills. You may end up spotting for the
entire next month until you allow your
body to have an off week. This happens to
many women who try to skip on tri-phasic
pills.
This is not a real period, because you did
not ovulate. You never have a real period
on the pills.
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kangaroo87
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Posted: 05-27-07 19:13pm
Ok, thank you. That makes sense. Perhaps I
need to take a pregnancy test once a
month, hah.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-27-07 21:38pm
kangaroo87
wrote:
Ok, thank you. That makes
sense. Perhaps I need to take a pregnancy
test once a month,
hah.
Only if you're that paranoid
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kangaroo87
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Posted: 05-27-07 22:42pm
Well, just don't want to wait too long and
pay a fortune for an abortion.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 05-29-07 15:02pm
Even your withdrawl period would indicate
you aren't pregnant. Though it's not a
real period, it is still a sign that
you're not pregnant. If you were pregnant,
the lining in your uterus would not want
to shed because it would be protecting the
embryo. Since it is, you aren't pregnant.
If it makes you more comfortable, you can
take a pregnancy test every month. I did
that when I had an IUD and never got my
period. But it is not necessary,
especially if you are bleeding.
