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Birth control pill

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I am trying to find the right bc pill for me. I was on one and it made me feel terrible... so I stopped taking it and within 3 days had the normal hormonal bleed. I wanted to try a new pill as soon as I had first real period.... which I did 2 1/2 weeks later. I started a new pill the Sunday after I finished my period and within a week, I began bleeding again. Can someone tell me if this is normal?
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Re: Birth control pill

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Some bleeding/spotting is pretty normal when taking birth control pills, and it can be more likely when you're first starting or if you switch brands. So, what you're describing here doesn't sound unusual at all! Hopefully you'll feel better on this new brand, and you'll notice that the bleeding calms down a bit too. :)
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Re: Birth control pill

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Thanks so much! I feel great but the bleed is an annoyance. Much appreciated. Thank you!
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Re: Birth control pill

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I assume that you told your prescribing physician about it and this is why they switched your pill for you?
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Re: Birth control pill

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Yes and my mom is aware. I was put on it for extremely heavy period. Not irregular but heavy
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Re: Birth control pill

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Okay. So, just keep that physician in the loop about the bleeding you're having. Like Mo said, this probably is to do with starting and stopping and switching all in such a short time, but I would log it anyway. That way, if it continues to be an issue a few packs from now, your doctor/clinician can have more information to work with to do their best to find the right pill for you when it comes to this side effect (if it is one at all).
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Re: Birth control pill

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Thank you
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Re: Birth control pill

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One more question...
I came off the birth control, had a withdrawal bleed 3 days later. 2 1/2 weeks later I had a normal bleed... since this happened while off the pill, would you consider this a real period? It was 4 days long and in the heavy side. I would think that not having birth control in my system, that this would be a real period. Do you think that is correct?
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Re: Birth control pill

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I don't think we could possibly know or tell the difference in this case, but I also don't know that it matters in any real way. There's nothing a withdrawal bleed tells you vs. a "real" menstrual period, nor is there anything different you need to do for one versus the other, you know?
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