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I have been on the combination OCP for about 5 months now. I have never missed a pill, and my withdrawal bleeds always come right on time.
This month, I had sex only one time, about four days before my withdrawal bleed should start. He pulled out, and four days later, my withdrawal bleed came. However, it has only lasted for about two days--if even that--and has been very light. I asked my mom about it, and she said lighter, shorter bleeding was normal while taking the pill.
The bottom line of this post is, should I be worried about this situation? Or is this completely normal?
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You're right, sometimes your bleeding can become lighter and shorter when on the pill. You don't need to worry about pregnancy in this situation as it sounds like you've been taking the pill consistently without missing any.
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Okay, so I finished my withdrawal bleed (it lasted five days), and yesterday I noticed some spotting. This happened about three days after my withdrawal bleed. Also, I have been having headaches for the past few days. Is all of this the pill? I never had these problems during the first three months of taking it, and thats when everything is supposed to be completely out of whack, right?
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Well, side effects with the pill can show up any time. So yes, spotting is definitely a side effect of the pill as are headaches.
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Okay. I'm really sorry for asking so many questions about this, but I'm still fairly new to the pill, and the side effects are new to me. Thank y'all so much for bearing with me! Lol
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