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What Causes Spotting When On Birth Control Pills And Before Periods?
Posted on
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Question : Hello,
I a have been on birth control for 5 months. over two weeks ago i had sex and we did not use a condom but i take my pill religiously and have not missed a single one. The day after i was spotting a bit and then two days later started my placebo pills and had a normal period. Yesterday, i had some pinkish/ brown discharge or blood while wiping. Today there have been small spots of bright red. it fills a tampon fairly decently after about two hours. mostly pink and brown with red. I freaked out and took an hpt said negative. could this be breakthrough bleeding or implantation. oh also, last week i had to take prescribed medicine for a yeast and BV infection. don't know if that has any effect.
Oh also have had breast soreness for the past few weeks. I kind of always do but it's a tad more noticeable recently.
I a have been on birth control for 5 months. over two weeks ago i had sex and we did not use a condom but i take my pill religiously and have not missed a single one. The day after i was spotting a bit and then two days later started my placebo pills and had a normal period. Yesterday, i had some pinkish/ brown discharge or blood while wiping. Today there have been small spots of bright red. it fills a tampon fairly decently after about two hours. mostly pink and brown with red. I freaked out and took an hpt said negative. could this be breakthrough bleeding or implantation. oh also, last week i had to take prescribed medicine for a yeast and BV infection. don't know if that has any effect.
Oh also have had breast soreness for the past few weeks. I kind of always do but it's a tad more noticeable recently.
Brief Answer:
It is due to hormonal disturbances.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us about it.
I can understand your concern here.
These symptoms may be due to hormonal disturbances cause by birth control pill.
As you had normal period after unprotected sex and you had your pill on time, there is almost no chance of pregnancy.
These period symptoms can be due to infection also.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Good luck
Regards
Dr.Richa
It is due to hormonal disturbances.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us about it.
I can understand your concern here.
These symptoms may be due to hormonal disturbances cause by birth control pill.
As you had normal period after unprotected sex and you had your pill on time, there is almost no chance of pregnancy.
These period symptoms can be due to infection also.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more.
Good luck
Regards
Dr.Richa
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you doctor. I know I had a period a few days after sex but I didn't know if maybe it was too soon of a period after sex to really determine if I was pregnant or not.
Brief Answer:
If you had proper period after sex than there is no chance of pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to hear from you once again.
I can understand your concern but, yes if you had proper period after sex than there is no chance of pregnancy in that cycle.
Hope it is clear.
Good luck.
Regards
If you had proper period after sex than there is no chance of pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Nice to hear from you once again.
I can understand your concern but, yes if you had proper period after sex than there is no chance of pregnancy in that cycle.
Hope it is clear.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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