I was on Yax for about six months when I started experiencing breakthrough bleeding all of a sudden. After two months of that I swtiched to FemconFe. For the past three months that i have been on this pill, about halfway through the month and something like two weeks before my period I start experiencing dark brownish bleeding. Every month I keep calling my gyno and they say to wait for the three months to pass..well this third month is almost over and I am still experiencing it. Should I switch once again or just wait. I am so worried...I want a full month of just clear discharge! Do you think I should ask a different gyno. Any advice to just calm my nerves? Thank you so much!
Hi there,
Breakthrough bleeding and spotting sometimes occur when on oral contraceptives, especially during the first three months of use. (and this canIt's quite normal advice to wait 3 months to see if it starts to go away. If you find that the bleeding persists or recurs after the 3 month period, it's a good idea to get back to the dr to check it out. The most likely explanation is that the increased hormone levels in your body because of the pill has increased the thickness of your womb lining, leading to break through and heavy periods.
The Dr. can check for any non-hormonal reasons for the bleeding.
If non-hormonal reasons are excluded, re-synchronising your pill taking to your body's breakthrough bleeding times, or changing to another formulation may solve the problem.
I hope it all settles down for you, i doesn't look like there's anything to loose sleep over.
Breakthrough bleeding and spotting sometimes occur when on oral contraceptives, especially during the first three months of use. (and this canIt's quite normal advice to wait 3 months to see if it starts to go away. If you find that the bleeding persists or recurs after the 3 month period, it's a good idea to get back to the dr to check it out. The most likely explanation is that the increased hormone levels in your body because of the pill has increased the thickness of your womb lining, leading to break through and heavy periods.
The Dr. can check for any non-hormonal reasons for the bleeding.
If non-hormonal reasons are excluded, re-synchronising your pill taking to your body's breakthrough bleeding times, or changing to another formulation may solve the problem.
I hope it all settles down for you, i doesn't look like there's anything to loose sleep over.
sorry for the typo above, was going to write in brackets (and this can have dark or brown / clotted / womb tissue appearence)