Hello,

I am in need of some advice or help. I'll try to keep this as short as possible and would REALLY appreciate any comments. I started Microgestin Fe 1.5/30 on Jan. 6th, the Sunday after my period which was on Dec. 31st. On Jan. 13th at midnight, I started spotting/bleeding and it has not stopped since then. It varies from either pale red to brown (mostly brown discharge) and sometimes stringy, sometimes like nasty thick brown clots? I started my inactive pills this week and felt the bleeding got a lot lighter, but now, my 5th day of inactive pills, I have cramps and the bleeding is a little heavier. I don't know what to do now, should I just continue the pills and wait til the new active pack or ask my doctor to switch brands now? I asked my doctor a couple of weeks ago but he doesn't seem to think this is a big deal and thinks I should continue taking them, but honestly I'm sick of bleeding constantly like this! It's so frustrating and annoying and I feel like it's not normal! I don't know if I'm even on my period now because the "breakthrough bleeding" has went directly into the sugar pill week.  I've been taking the pills at the EXACT same time everyday and just don't know what to do now :( Any help or experiences would be appreciated, thank you for your time.

 

-Confused