Bleeding while on birth control?-ive
been taking the brand Tri-Cyclen Lo for almost a year now, a few months
ago I bled once between periods.. Two months have passed without this
happening and now I'm bleeding In between my period again. I've bled
twice this month, it's only a little bit but I'm still concerned. I've
taken my pill late a few times with month... But I've done that in the
past and haven't bled from it. I have no other symptoms, no cramping, no
fever, nothing.. I feel fine. Could it just be from taking the pill
late?? I am s3xually active, but my boyfriend and i always use a condom
anyway.
Yes, taking the pill late can definitely cause spotting between
periods. The reason why a person bleeds during the "sugar" pill week is
because going off the hormones disturbs the uterine lining. Missing one
pill may or may not cause this disruption, but if you took a pill late
more than once increases the chance that the uterine lining will be
disturbed. An increase in hormone levels can also disturb the uterine
lining, especially if you doubled up on some of the days. Plan B
contains a high level of a hormone and it can delay or induce a period.
Hormones levels drop within 24 hours of the last pill, which is why it is important to take it at the exact same time everyday. Taking a pill within a 2-3 hour time range should not make a big difference in the effectiveness rate of combination birth control pills (like Tri-Cyclen Lo). Most combination birth control packs define a pill as "late" by more than 12 to 24 hours from the usual time.
I also want you to be aware that there are other birth control methods that require less remembering such as the birth control patch. You would only need to remember to stick the patch on your skin once a week such as on Saturdays. Another method is the NuvaRing (it is a circular ring that is placed in the vagina for 21 days straight, 7 day break, replace; you would need to replace it every 28 days for continuous protection against pregnancy). The birth control shot is a shot that you need to get every 12 weeks (make an appointment during the 11th week). For example, if you were to get the shot today, August 15th, 2015, the method will not expire until November 7th, 2015. That is how long 12 weeks is. There is also the longer term options like the birth control implant and the IUD: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/b...
If you plan on using condoms, you might not be worried, but if you plan on going off the condoms I would definitely change to another birth control method. My rule of thumb is that if a person misses more than 1 to 2 pills in a year by more than 12 to 24 hours, that is just generally too many pills to miss.
Hormones levels drop within 24 hours of the last pill, which is why it is important to take it at the exact same time everyday. Taking a pill within a 2-3 hour time range should not make a big difference in the effectiveness rate of combination birth control pills (like Tri-Cyclen Lo). Most combination birth control packs define a pill as "late" by more than 12 to 24 hours from the usual time.
I also want you to be aware that there are other birth control methods that require less remembering such as the birth control patch. You would only need to remember to stick the patch on your skin once a week such as on Saturdays. Another method is the NuvaRing (it is a circular ring that is placed in the vagina for 21 days straight, 7 day break, replace; you would need to replace it every 28 days for continuous protection against pregnancy). The birth control shot is a shot that you need to get every 12 weeks (make an appointment during the 11th week). For example, if you were to get the shot today, August 15th, 2015, the method will not expire until November 7th, 2015. That is how long 12 weeks is. There is also the longer term options like the birth control implant and the IUD: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/b...
If you plan on using condoms, you might not be worried, but if you plan on going off the condoms I would definitely change to another birth control method. My rule of thumb is that if a person misses more than 1 to 2 pills in a year by more than 12 to 24 hours, that is just generally too many pills to miss.
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