hi..i am currently on avaine 28 (generic alesse) ive been on it for about 6 months now..this month i recieved what felt like my period while on my last week of active pills, so i went to my doctor where she told me to skip my placebos of this month and took a pregnancy test just to be sure, (came back negative) well im still bleeding lightly on and off..sometimes its brown but only there when i wipe..and sometimes its just light pink..could i be bleeding bc i skipped my placebos? any ideas?
2006-11-21 15:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by misskennyp 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
(because i could SWEAR it was my period while on my last week of active pills..my doctor said to COMPLETELY skip my inactive pills...) im on my third day of my new pack..
2006-11-21 15:47:14 · update #1
Yup, because you skipped your placebos. You are experiencing what is commonly called "break through bleeding" it is a side effect of birth control pills. Break through bleeding is what they call it when you bleed while taking active pills. It's pretty normal. If it doesn't let up next month, then talk to your doctor. You might have to switch to another brand of birth control that works better for your body. Don't worry though, it's not likely that your pills are ineffective because of this! You are still protected.
2006-11-21 15:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, light bleeding occurs when starting the pill. it happened to me when i went on the pill. but when my doctor asked me if i was taking my pill at the same time every day, and i told her no, she said that's why i was having spotting. so i started taking my pill at the same time every day and the spotting stopped. but some spotting is normal when first going on the pill.
and to tell you something I learned in my psychology class, Placebos are a fake drug, nothing but a sugar pill basically. So taking a placebo, and your reaction to it, is all YOU, not the drug itself.
2006-11-21 23:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by Renee W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's breakthrough bleeding and it may continue until after you finish the placebos for this pack or it could stop at anytime. It's totally normal.
2006-11-21 23:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is common with the pill, just follow your doctors advice. Nothing to worry about.
2006-11-21 23:50:18 · answer #4 · answered by mand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abstinence. no mistakes this way
2006-11-21 23:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by mapleavenue456 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋