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Birth Control Help Urgent!!!
I got onto birth control about 2 months ago and i haven't missed a day of it. i got onto it because my periods were heavy, EXTREMELYYYY painful, and very irregular, so i figured birth control would help with that. The first month helped out a lot; i lasted 7 days (regular), it was lighter and i barely felt any cramps but this month its like something completely different.
Today would be day 8 and i'm still on it, the cramps would normally disappear after the third day but i still have them off and on (some more painful than others) and today it seems like it got heavier. This morning i woke up thinking i needed to go to the bathroom, by the time i got in there blood had gushed from "there" and was dripping down my leg (there was a clot in the blood but my mom says thats normal)
I can't see my doctor until tomorrow but i am kinda freaking out, is this a side effect from the birth control or is something wrong?
Today would be day 8 and i'm still on it, the cramps would normally disappear after the third day but i still have them off and on (some more painful than others) and today it seems like it got heavier. This morning i woke up thinking i needed to go to the bathroom, by the time i got in there blood had gushed from "there" and was dripping down my leg (there was a clot in the blood but my mom says thats normal)
I can't see my doctor until tomorrow but i am kinda freaking out, is this a side effect from the birth control or is something wrong?
I did talk to my moms friend and she suggested that I could have low iron or a miscarriage. I did have sex about 6 weeks ago, but that was only for a few seconds because we didn't have protection. I am PRETTY sure i am not pregnant since i have gotten my period but i do that there are chances since people do get periods when pregnant and pre- ejaculation. although, looking at the symptoms i only have back pain (today only but not all day probably happened when i sat on the couch weird) I did have one blood clot but there was no tissue in it, heavy blood, and cramps. I don't have nausea, vomit, mucus, tissue, or vaginal discharge. Could i have a miscarriage or iron problems? Should i stop taking the pill until i see my doctor on tuesday (unfortunately because of Columbus day)?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi!
If you were my patient, I would advise you that this does sometimes happen to women who have had irregular periods before starting the pill. Sometimes because of the irregular periods, there is a build up of blood and tissue within the uterus which gets discharged when you start the pill.
Once the tissue and blood is all expelled, your cycles will probably become normal and regular, so stick with the pills!
Good luck!
Dr B
If you were my patient, I would advise you that this does sometimes happen to women who have had irregular periods before starting the pill. Sometimes because of the irregular periods, there is a build up of blood and tissue within the uterus which gets discharged when you start the pill.
Once the tissue and blood is all expelled, your cycles will probably become normal and regular, so stick with the pills!
Good luck!
Dr B
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