Spotting on birth control (Yasmin) after taking it for 4 years?

Question

I've been on yasmin, a type of birth control pill for the last four years and never had a problem with it. It was just this month that a week before my period is supposed to start I started to bleed off and on. My boyfriend and I are sexually active but we usually use condoms. I dont remember but we might have done it once this month with out a condom, but I take my pills everyday and dont miss it. I have recently gone to the doctor to get some tests run to check for any sort of possible STD, and the results have not come back yet, but my pap smear came back normal. I am not sure what this could be, and I am pretty sure I am not pregnant but you never know right. Any advice or ideas could help alot. If all goes well I should be starting my period here in a day or two.

Answer 1

Could be infection related or your body becoming immune to the medication (I've had both happen, and I had this be a huge problem with Yasmin when I tried it in 2006 and was only on it for 6 months).

The only way to know is to keep in touch with your dr to let them know what's going on to see what they think.

In the mean time if you notice this spotting get heavier try increasing your iron levels by eating things like spinach, raisins, and peanut butter (if not allergic to peanuts of course).