Birth control and periods

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Caoix
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Birth control and periods

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Hey.. so I’ve started my birth control 3 weeks ago ( as I was told by my doctor to start the day of my period ) it has now been 3 weeks and I still have my periods I wouldn’t call it heavy but I wouldn’t call it light . I’m wondering is this normal or is this a sign this pill ain’t agreeing with my body and does that cause the pill to be less effective
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Re: Birth control and periods

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Hi Caoix,

Do you mean that you've been having bleeding the entire time since you've started your pill? Or do you mean that you've gotten something resembling a period during the last week of your pills?
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Re: Birth control and periods

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No I’ve literally had bleeding the entire time.
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Re: Birth control and periods

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Hi Caoix!

Spotting can be something which happens to some people on the pill and with other methods... it may settle down after a while but it is very individual and isn't anything to worry about in terms of the contraception's effectiveness.

I hope this answers things!
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