Bleeding on the contraceptive pill after the first few months...
So I’m 17 and started taking the pill around 18 months ago, possibly slightly longer than that. First 14-15 months were great - I didn’t have any breakthrough bleeding or spotting at all and it made my periods so much better.
At the beginning of October, I missed one pill (I take it at night and didn’t realise I’d missed it until the next morning). I had done this before (but not regularly) and been ok but I was spotting for over a week.
Last month the same thing happened just one tablet and I took it as soon as I remembered that morning. Same problem, and my period also started a day earlier than it normally would in my 7 day break.
This month I haven’t missed any pills... but I’ve had light bleeding for almost 2 weeks (it stopped last week for 2 days then came back). I’m now starting to really worry about it and don’t know whether I should go to the doctor or if it is normal?
The main worry for me (and it may be irrational) is that I’m pregnant, although I haven’t had sex since September just before this all started.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had this? It’s really worrying me now and I worry a lot in general so this doesnt help.
At the beginning of October, I missed one pill (I take it at night and didn’t realise I’d missed it until the next morning). I had done this before (but not regularly) and been ok but I was spotting for over a week.
Last month the same thing happened just one tablet and I took it as soon as I remembered that morning. Same problem, and my period also started a day earlier than it normally would in my 7 day break.
This month I haven’t missed any pills... but I’ve had light bleeding for almost 2 weeks (it stopped last week for 2 days then came back). I’m now starting to really worry about it and don’t know whether I should go to the doctor or if it is normal?
The main worry for me (and it may be irrational) is that I’m pregnant, although I haven’t had sex since September just before this all started.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had this? It’s really worrying me now and I worry a lot in general so this doesnt help.
I don’t think you need to be worried about thinking you’re pregnant, as bleeding shouldn’t and wouldn’t really occur during a pregnancy - but I understand t that you’re worried as I have been worried many times thinking im pregnant, but as I usually find, it’s just the paranoia.
As for the bleeding I think the best thing to do would be to contact a young persons sexual health service. Some of them you can just call up and talk to someone over the phone and they’re really helpful and specialise in that kind of stuff so would know what to do. For me I get nervous and don’t really like having to go to the doctors and everything so a phone call is much easier.
My advice may not the best I know!! - just a fellow student and I get where you’re coming from. Hope its all okayyy
As for the bleeding I think the best thing to do would be to contact a young persons sexual health service. Some of them you can just call up and talk to someone over the phone and they’re really helpful and specialise in that kind of stuff so would know what to do. For me I get nervous and don’t really like having to go to the doctors and everything so a phone call is much easier.
My advice may not the best I know!! - just a fellow student and I get where you’re coming from. Hope its all okayyy
Original post by Anonymous
So I’m 17 and started taking the pill around 18 months ago, possibly slightly longer than that. First 14-15 months were great - I didn’t have any breakthrough bleeding or spotting at all and it made my periods so much better.
At the beginning of October, I missed one pill (I take it at night and didn’t realise I’d missed it until the next morning). I had done this before (but not regularly) and been ok but I was spotting for over a week.
Last month the same thing happened just one tablet and I took it as soon as I remembered that morning. Same problem, and my period also started a day earlier than it normally would in my 7 day break.
This month I haven’t missed any pills... but I’ve had light bleeding for almost 2 weeks (it stopped last week for 2 days then came back). I’m now starting to really worry about it and don’t know whether I should go to the doctor or if it is normal?
The main worry for me (and it may be irrational) is that I’m pregnant, although I haven’t had sex since September just before this all started.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had this? It’s really worrying me now and I worry a lot in general so this doesnt help.
At the beginning of October, I missed one pill (I take it at night and didn’t realise I’d missed it until the next morning). I had done this before (but not regularly) and been ok but I was spotting for over a week.
Last month the same thing happened just one tablet and I took it as soon as I remembered that morning. Same problem, and my period also started a day earlier than it normally would in my 7 day break.
This month I haven’t missed any pills... but I’ve had light bleeding for almost 2 weeks (it stopped last week for 2 days then came back). I’m now starting to really worry about it and don’t know whether I should go to the doctor or if it is normal?
The main worry for me (and it may be irrational) is that I’m pregnant, although I haven’t had sex since September just before this all started.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had this? It’s really worrying me now and I worry a lot in general so this doesnt help.
I in abit of agreement with anonymous no 2 with things
You normally get spotting around the time of your periods because its the pill actually mimicking your periods okay
Well if you were pregnant you should be start showing signs of this with being sick all the time, clothes starting to get tighter, your belly starting to show a bump, but its understanding you are worried on this but do a test as well and see if its negative or positive ok but if in doubt seek further advice from your local GP, or health clinic as they will be best to talk things through with you
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