I'm on the pill (Microgynon 30) which I take every morning, last week I forgot to take a pill only by about 10 hours but now I'm bleeding. It's not heavy just like the end of a period, it looks like brown twangy bits of blood. Sorry for being so graphic! Can I bleed like this even though I'm half way through my pack of pills or could it be something else?
2007-03-14 10:36:32 · 17 answers · asked by suckaslug 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I've been on this pill aswell as many others and regularly have bits of bleeding, (what's called "spotting") in between taking my pills aswell as my bleed on the 7day break. Many of my friends have had this aswell so I believe it to be quite common and normal although doesn't do any harm to pop down to your doctor, or nurse or local family planning where they will be happy to answer any questions. I'm 29 and this has happened for many years with me before and after my child. Hope this is reassuring darlin'
2007-03-14 10:45:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The pill prevents pregnancy by thickening the secretions round your cervix – thus making it more difficult for sperm to get through. Also, they make the lining of your womb thinner, so that it is less receptive to an egg. They also tend to stop your ovaries releasing an egg. So when you miss a pill, the effects of taking the pill will start to diaspear, as though you strarted your pill free week. That is all. Try to take it the same time everyday, this will prevent this happening again
2007-03-14 21:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by Need_to_know 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If my memory is right, microgynon is a minipill, so you could get bleeding or 'spotting' as its called anytime in any month, but as you took the pill late, it has just upset the balance slightly, dont worry, its normal.
2007-03-14 10:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be absolutely fine, but if it continues you should probably go to see your doctor - I used to be on Microgynon 30 and it disagreed with me completely, I had a 28 day period!
2007-03-14 10:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very normal with this type of pill I am afraid just think it was being late with it.
So yes you can bleed like this it is normal and it is due to break in pill regularity.
Go to your doctor as this pill may now not be strong enough for you as I am sure it is mini pill which will most definatly make you break through bleed if late with it.
2007-03-14 22:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by momof3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don`t worry it can happen, just keep taking the pill as usual. Hope you took precautions against getting pregnant cos taking the pill so late could stop it from being effective.
2007-03-14 10:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is called breakthrough bleeding and is common for some women on the pill. If it continues every month and is bothersome then talk to your doc about it. If you don't mind it then just ignore it.
2007-03-14 10:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
some women have breakthrough bleeding when they take their pill just a few hrs late. try to take them same time every day to minimize problems like this
2007-03-14 10:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cloths, pther hings taht are not blood can be an indication of infection, or can be an abortion ( in other words you were pregant)... but It is not sure until you do the test. Using the pill of low dose of estrogen, (30 means the guantity of estrogen) if you skip one pill, can destroy everything of your cycle and prevention....
2007-03-14 10:41:46 · answer #9 · answered by fredyrocutsm 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you just starting your pill? Maybe your body is trying to get use to it..... and since you missed one you body was preparing it for you period.
2007-03-14 10:43:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋