YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for June, 2003: Re: breakthrough bleeding and discharge followed by a missed period

Re: breakthrough bleeding and discharge followed by a missed period

From: H (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Jun 2003 08:45:29 -0500 (CDT)

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You are probably not pregnant, because you are using two forms of birth control. If you don't want to wait another month to take a test at your doctor's office, buy a home pregnancy test from a pharmacy or supermarket and take it yourself. It's only about $10-$15 for a 2-pack, and it would ease your mind a lot.

Breakthrough bleeding is common on low dose pills like Mircette because of the very low estrogen level. It doesn't necessarily mean that it is less effective, but I would keep using condoms with it. I took Mircette for 8 months with no problems, and then I had breakthrough bleeding for several months. My Dr. switched me to Nuvaring, and that solved the problem. You should ask your gyno to try a different prescription for you. If you tell her how much the bleeding stresses you out, she'll probably give you something with a little more estrogen or maybe the OrthoEvra patch or Nuvaring.

Of course, it could be just stress because you've started having sex and there are a lot of concerns that go along with that. If you worry too much about being pregnant, that can cause you to miss your period, and then you'll worry even more.

At Fri, 20 Jun 2003, anon wrote: >
>i have been on low dose birth control pills (mircette) for about 6
>months and at first everything was running smoothly. i'm sure the pills
>were working because i got my period exactly on time and my cramps
>subsided greatly. however, last month, i had some breakthrough bleeding
>and discharge for a few days and i had a very short, light period. this
>month i had sex for the first time and used a condom. i experienced
>breakthrough bleeding again right int he middle of my cycle and this
>time it lasted for about a week and a day with some days heavier than
>others. i had sex only 3 times and used a condom every time. one time,
>the condom broke at the very beginning of the sex and we quickly
>replaced it and there was no sign of pre-ejaculation or semen. i am
>pretty certain that there is no way i can be pregnant, but i am worried
>about that as well as other problems since i had breakthrough bleeding
>AND am now missing my period.

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