Spotting? Now I'm missing my period this month....
From: AJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:58:45 -0600 (CST)
Thurs, 24 Jan 2002:
Thank you for responding, Kristy. It is good to hear someone else's
experience is similar to my own. I have one more concern, though--this
week should have been the week of my "regular" period. Based on a
previous experience a few months ago (when I bled most of the month
before my period, due to missing some pills) I anticipated that I would
still get my "regular" period this week, but I haven't. Can anyone
provide me with insight as to what is going on in my body? Thanks again,
AJ
At Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Kristy wrote:
>
>AJ,
>
>I had a lot of breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at times other
>than your period) and b/c of the amount of estrogen in Mircette
>that's why I bled so much. I couldn't handle that amount b/c it
>was too low for me. Breakthrough bleeding acts a lot like a
>period for me and that includes cramping. I didn't have periods
>while on the Mircette b/c I have endometriosis. Maybe your body
>can't handle the amount of estrogen in the Mircette. It's just
>a guess.
>
>I hope that all works out for you.
>
>--- AJ <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>> Thurs, 17 Jan 2002:
>>
>> Thank you for responding. I had a visit with my gyno and
>> explained all
>> of the symptoms I have been experiencing. Even though I was
>> bleeding,
>> she was able to do a full vaginal exam and found no problems.
>> She did
>> not have an answer for me as to why I am having what appears
>> to be a
>> period over a week earlier than anticipated, given that I have
>> been
>> taking the Mircette faithfully at the same time every day and
>> not
>> missing pills. There is also no explanation for the discharge
>> and
>> itching, either. A urine-based pregnancy test came up
>> negative. We are
>> not sure if perhaps my body is just reacting to the Mircette.
>> In the
>> meantime, I am uncomfortably cramping and bleeding while I
>> wait for my
>> "real" period to come next week.
>> Do you have any suggestions, or has anyone else experienced
>> something
>> similar?
>> Thank you again!
>>
>> -AJ
>>
--
AJ
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