My gyn put me on continuous BCPs for endometriosis pain relief. I personally hate continuous pills (even though they make my acne better), because after about the first "missed" period, so to speak, I get a dark brown discharge that NEVER ends until I stop the pill completely and allow a full period to come. I have also noticed that around the time that I should be getting my period I get symptoms of PMS (like mood swings, cramping, etc). The cramping is the worst. Is is normal to get PMS symptoms while on a continuous pill, and is it normal for the symptoms to get progressively worse with each "missed" period?
2007-10-20 12:02:49 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Yes, it can be normal to have some PMS symptoms occurring even on continuous. As my doctor explained to me, even though the visible period is stopped to try and control endometriosis (I have this also) we still go thru a bit of a cycle on the inside although no visible period shows.
Some spotting is normal when starting out. It takes double the time that it would for a whole pack of pills when it comes to the body adjusting. For regular pack it takes about 3 months to adjust, but for continuous it's 6 months.
Sometimes it can take a while to find the right brand of pill which is sometimes where the brown discharge (which is just old blood).
But I would recommend getting back in touch with your doctor to let them know what's going on because you may need to try a different brand to help you with continuous. If you have other questions for me please feel free to e-mail or IM me off site any time.
2007-10-20 23:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by sokokl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋