Strange bleeding im scared!?!
Question: Strange bleeding im scared!!?
okay so its all started when i forgot a few days of my pill (dnt lecture me on takin pill correctly have been on 4 3 years and this has only happend once!) so as expected i started bleeding earlier than i should've, i then got thrush and when i stopped bleeding i treated it, the next day i had bright pink discharge (maybe blood mixed with powder from pessary) this lasted a couple of days!. that was over a week ago since then i had started fresh pack of pills and im bleeding again but it doesnt seem normal, it started with jus a lil bit of watery blood for two days then the next day got heavier and it had tiny dark spots in it and then it today got lighter again so now its only there when i wipe! and im also having cramps, which i dont normally get! im scared that i might have cervical cancer or something wrong with my womb please can some1 helpWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
An obvious cause of breakthrough bleeding is missing pills (that is if you are using birth control pills, which I'm assuming you are)!. I have experienced breakthrough bleeding on the pill many, many times myself!. Over 80% of women will have some bleeding that is similar to that of a full period by the time 3 pills are missed!.
However, the most common cause of bleeding on oral contraceptives is unknown!. It is believed to be due to atrophic bleeding due to low estrogen!. The lining of the uterus, endometrium, is quite thin and subject to abrasion even from normal activity!. Also, cigarette smoking has been known to be associated with anti-estrogen effects!. Studies have shown differences in breakthrough bleeding rates in the first 3 months of women starting birth control pills ranging from 10%-55%!. The longer you take the pill the intermenstrual bleeding rate drops to about 10-15% in the 4th and subsequent cycles!.
Intermenstrual bleeding (breakthrough bleeding as a recurrent problem) decreases from 0!.5% to 0!.3% in women who have been on oral contraceptives over some period of time!. The best treatment in the first 3 cycles of pill use is reassurance that the bleeding problems are likely to decrease and disappear with continued use!.
I would think that this is probably just mishaps with missing some of your pills, however if the bleeding you are experiencing continues or if you are bleeding heavily (soaking a large pad or super tampon more than every 2 hours) and it does not slow down with 4 hours of bed rest in the next couple of days, I would recommend you consult with your doctor to see what he/she says as they may have to change you to another birth control pill!.
Good luck :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
However, the most common cause of bleeding on oral contraceptives is unknown!. It is believed to be due to atrophic bleeding due to low estrogen!. The lining of the uterus, endometrium, is quite thin and subject to abrasion even from normal activity!. Also, cigarette smoking has been known to be associated with anti-estrogen effects!. Studies have shown differences in breakthrough bleeding rates in the first 3 months of women starting birth control pills ranging from 10%-55%!. The longer you take the pill the intermenstrual bleeding rate drops to about 10-15% in the 4th and subsequent cycles!.
Intermenstrual bleeding (breakthrough bleeding as a recurrent problem) decreases from 0!.5% to 0!.3% in women who have been on oral contraceptives over some period of time!. The best treatment in the first 3 cycles of pill use is reassurance that the bleeding problems are likely to decrease and disappear with continued use!.
I would think that this is probably just mishaps with missing some of your pills, however if the bleeding you are experiencing continues or if you are bleeding heavily (soaking a large pad or super tampon more than every 2 hours) and it does not slow down with 4 hours of bed rest in the next couple of days, I would recommend you consult with your doctor to see what he/she says as they may have to change you to another birth control pill!.
Good luck :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
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u shud consult a gynecologist!.!.!.bleeding is serious!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
hi!. that doesnt sound good, you should go to a doctor!. Is it the same pill you were always taking!? Because i came off the pill for a couple of weeks, and then went back on it, but started bleeding a bit too, at first i thought i was pregnant or had cancer or something, but the doctor told me it was just my body readjusting to the pill and beacause my body was used to that specific pill it wasnt strong enough and i would probably bleed lightly quite often so he changed my pill to a stronger progesterone pill which made me bleed a bit the first week of taking and was fine again after!. But please please see a doctor because they can tell you exactly whats wrong!. Www@Answer-Health@Com