Hi everyone, I am in my mid 20's and I was on the pill for four years, and a few months after I came off the pill I started spotting before my period. This has been going on for over a year now, and I'm very frustrated. Around that same time my skin started to break out terribly, and still is.
I was told at a health store to try taking vitex because it is suppose to help with female hormones. The woman thought that the spotting was because the progesterone was dropping too early before my period, so she said to take two pills a day for a week once ovulation was done, then switch to one a day till I started my period. This is supposed to help keep progesterone higher. I hope this works, but if not I'm really not sure why this would be happening.
I instinctively feel that taking the pill, which puts synthetic hormones in the body, is responsible for this, as well as my skin condition. As far as I understand, the synthetic hormones take the places of the real hormones in the receptor sites making the body think it is getting the real stuff, therefore, does not produce it's own adequate amounts of hormones, and once off the pill the body has to learn to get it right again.
I've been trying to find information about the pill, more than what we have all heard before. I would like to know if someone has had the same experience as me. I know some people have had the spotting before their period for a few months after they come off the pill, but what about when it has been happening for a year and a half. I have no pain, discomfort, or irregular periods, just acne and spotting. If anyone has anything similar to share, please do so.
Thank you
I was told at a health store to try taking vitex because it is suppose to help with female hormones. The woman thought that the spotting was because the progesterone was dropping too early before my period, so she said to take two pills a day for a week once ovulation was done, then switch to one a day till I started my period. This is supposed to help keep progesterone higher. I hope this works, but if not I'm really not sure why this would be happening.
I instinctively feel that taking the pill, which puts synthetic hormones in the body, is responsible for this, as well as my skin condition. As far as I understand, the synthetic hormones take the places of the real hormones in the receptor sites making the body think it is getting the real stuff, therefore, does not produce it's own adequate amounts of hormones, and once off the pill the body has to learn to get it right again.
I've been trying to find information about the pill, more than what we have all heard before. I would like to know if someone has had the same experience as me. I know some people have had the spotting before their period for a few months after they come off the pill, but what about when it has been happening for a year and a half. I have no pain, discomfort, or irregular periods, just acne and spotting. If anyone has anything similar to share, please do so.
Thank you