Scarleteen

Hello, I'm making this post because I'm very curious about Triphasic pills and how it relates to spotting. I've read a few articles that said people are less likely to spot when on a Triphasic pill.
Logically I feel like this doesn't make sense to me. If you're changing hormone dosages every week then wouldn't that be a bigger trigger to cause occasional spotting during the active pills compared to taking the same dosage everyday?

Example, I've been on a Triphasic pill for over a year. I take them at the same time everyday, I make sure I don't take anything that interacts, and I'm also up to date on all my medical things and I have no health issues. I've been spotting on my pills every month. It's usually only a few dots in my discharge (I don't even need a liner). It doesnt bother me at all other than my anxiety sometimes kicks in. Everyone tells me that the spotting does not mean my pill isn't working. I even brought it up to my doctor and she said because I usually spot on the last 2-3 weeks of my pills then that's fine. She also said my pill isn't really known to "help" your periods. Does it matter at what point in your pill pack that you spot? Like I said I usually spot in the last 2-3 weeks (I don't spot every day during that time) I'm just curious as to your insight on this.

Your doctor's going to be the best authority on the ins and outs of the particular pill you're using, so I certainly think you can trust her response here (and yes, in general spotting on birth control pills of all kinds can be a common side effect and not a sign of any sort of problem). If you're finding that you feel anxious about how you're pill's working even after talking with your doctor about it - and you have made a lot of posts here about things impacting your pill's effectiveness, so it does seem like you have a lot of worry around it working properly - it might be worth it to talk to your doctor about other options for birth control, in case there's a method you'd feel more comfortable with.