so im 21 years old and I have been on the same diane 35ed birth control since 15 (for pimples) and i havent had a problem at all.
Around the same time I started the BC pill I had low iron and ferritin, at the end of 2016 I had to have an iron infusion due to having no iron storage in my body. I think this was due more to diet than blood loss, my periods were very regular and light/medium - nothing extreme.
the period after my infusion I noticed that the dark brown old blood from the end of my period began to last a couple days longer before clearing up. Then during midcycle I would experience small amounts of light brown spotting for 2 or so days (around the same time I should ovulate if I wasnt on the pill)
It has happened each month since (3 months now)
I saw the doctor last month and she said its normal and if it continues to happen to come back and she will change my BC pills.
I was just wondering if anyone could tell me why this happened all of a sudden? could the dramatic increase of iron perhaps have thrown my hormone levels out of whack slightly?
has this happened to anyone else?
I have never had heavy, painful or irregular periods. Even now i am not experience any pain or heavy flows, just some irregular brown spotting.
Thank you
