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sparkdkaos
Member # 102361
posted 02-12-2013 05:50 PM
Okay so i technically had 2 periods last month, my normal one and then withdrawal bleeding from stopping the pill a week and a half later. Im counting from the time I stopped my withdrawal bleed and it has been 21 days. Now I have been having dark brown discharge mixed with a little blood, sometimes even a few flakes of blood (like its dried up inside of me or something, weird) for the past 2 days. Is this a very light early period or could it just be because its a week before my next period? Im worried something is wrong but I also heard that stopping bc could affect your periods for awhile.
Karybu
Member # 20094
posted 02-12-2013 06:05 PM
Going off hormonal birth control can absolutely affect your cycles for awhile. Sometimes it can take several months for things to go totally back to normal, so I wouldn't say that anything you're describing is really out of the ordinary for having just stopped taking BC. Give your body a few months to get back into a pattern, and if you're still having wonky bleeding after that, you can check in with a healthcare provider.
sparkdkaos
Member # 102361
posted 02-12-2013 06:09 PM
I didnt know if I should be worried about implantation bleeding or if it was cuz of a period coming up. I didnt think implantation would be dark brown and lasts several days but I have no idea. Im hoping my body is just out of whack right now.
Onionpie
Member # 41699
posted 02-12-2013 06:55 PM
As Karyn said, going off birth control definitely can affect your cycles for quite some time. So for now I wouldn't worry about this; it's most likely that this is just your cycles being put off-kilter from going off the pill, and in a few months it should be straightened out.
sparkdkaos
Member # 102361
posted 02-12-2013 08:10 PM
Ok thank you both :-)
emilym3
Member # 107331
posted 04-18-2013 02:59 PM
hi I don't really know where to write this but I could use help anywhere! I'm honestly just so confused and pretty angry. here's the first thing... I didn't have sex, at all! I guess there was some humping and we were both naked but it wasn't near my vagina... and I was like cycle day 6 so I couldn't have been ovulating. he ejaculated on my stomach but I'm pretty sure it didn't go anywhere near my opening!! and sperm don't just fly... anyways my friend freaked me out just trying to mess with me saying how I was probably pregnant.. so I went and got plan b within 36 hours of the act. anyways a week later I had bleeding... it wasn't exactly heavy but sometimes my period is light! but I heard this is withdrawl bleeding and I could still be pregnant. so I was expecting toget my period at the regular time.. but I'm now almost two weeks late! since then my breasts have been sore but honestly this could be in my head as I am a hypochondriac.. basically my question is.. could that bleeding a week after the pill have reset my cycle? also I took 2 preg tests and both were negative... they should be positive by now, correct? if I'm pregnant this would make me the most unlucky human ever. help please!
Allie R
Member # 102566
posted 04-18-2013 03:07 PM
Hi there emilym3, It would be best if you could post a new topic. On the main page of the message boards, select the thread in which you feel that your question is best suited for, and on the bottom of the following page there should be a link for you to create a new topic. Also, as your concerns seem to pertain to a pregnancy scare, we ask that you first read these two threads, here , and here . Thank you!