Hi,
I started taking combination pills 4 months ago. However, I stopped taking the pill after I finished last month's pack (I did have bleeding in the placebo week), but I experienced a really strange 2 weeks of spotting right after I finished the pack. I started taking my next pack again after those two weeks, and the bleeding stopped.
Nov 10 - stopped pills after completing a pack, spotting for 2 weeks followed
Nov 24 - started pills again, spotting stopped
It's now my first day in the placebo week and I don't have my 'period' yet, as I usually do. Does anyone know if these events will negatively impact my health? If I don't bleed during my placebo week this time, should I be concerned?
combination pill and periods
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Re: combination pill and periods
Are you up-to-date with your sexual healthcare and STI testing, to rule out any infection?
Any time you use the pill in an irregular way - especially things like stop-starting with it, not taking it for 2 weeks - some disruption to your menstrual cycle is very likely. That's most probably what you're experiencing with this. If infection is ruled out, this temporary menstrual wonkiness is no cause for concern and won't impact your health. Skipping a placebo bleed, particularly after irregular pill-taking, can happen occasionally, and isn't a cause for concern.
It's better for your health not to repeatedly be irregular with your pill. Is there a particular reason you stopped and re-started it?
Any time you use the pill in an irregular way - especially things like stop-starting with it, not taking it for 2 weeks - some disruption to your menstrual cycle is very likely. That's most probably what you're experiencing with this. If infection is ruled out, this temporary menstrual wonkiness is no cause for concern and won't impact your health. Skipping a placebo bleed, particularly after irregular pill-taking, can happen occasionally, and isn't a cause for concern.
It's better for your health not to repeatedly be irregular with your pill. Is there a particular reason you stopped and re-started it?
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