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Q: on the pill & light bleeding

asked by: lmw on June 1st, 2007

Experienced User

hello...ok so ive been on birth control for about 5 months now and i have 4 pills left in this pack before i have my placebo week but today i had some bleeding ( like the beginning of a period...nothing heavy) and i didnt know this was possible...i havent missed a pill or anything and im confused. why is this happening?
thank you to those who respond

Replies(6)

Georgia59

replied on June 1st, 2007

Especially eHealthy

This is perfectly normal. I wouldn't worry. Wink

Your period can come randomly early or randomly late even if you are on the pill perfectly for many different reasons... stress, eating, weight changes, mood, hormone fluctuations, whatever. Don't worry.

lmw

replied on June 1st, 2007

Experienced User

oh really..well thanks. i havent actually heard that. but im glad you told me.

lmw

replied on June 1st, 2007

Experienced User

also i forgot to mension a question....
do you think this means that my dose is screwy?
im on alesse and someone told me its the lowest dose birth control you can get. recently ive been more active and trying to eat way healthier than i was. maybe this fowled up my cycle?

Carifairy

replied on June 2nd, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Alesse is a low dose, but many women take it with no problems at all.

Because it is a lower dose, you are more likely to spot or bleed if you take a pill late, or miss a day.

lmw

replied on June 2nd, 2007

Experienced User

hm yes this is why i am confused because i havent missed one day yet or even been late....

Carifairy

replied on June 4th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Sometimes it just happens, and there is no logical explanantion as to why .

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