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Bleeding With Slightly Painful Cramps After Started To Take Birth Control Pills. History Of Taking Plan B Before Bc Pills. Normal?

I've been taking birth control pills for the last 22 days, starting Oct.22. I chose to do the day 1 start. Since Oct.22 I haven't stop bleeding. I think it's called "breakthrough bleeding", but it's be going on for almost a month, so I'm a little concerned. I've had light cramps these last few days and last night the cramp was a little more painful. I take the pills at 8 pm everynight and theyre called Ortho Cyclen low. Some background information; I took a plan B pill late Sept, almost a month before starting the bc pills.
Mon, 18 Nov 2013
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Hello ma'am and welcome.

Irregular bleeding is a common side effect of birth control medication, but it is a side effec that should noy last for long. I would thus advise you to visit your prescribing doctor at the earliest to either get a revision in dose, change of birth control or treatment of the current side effect. Either way, schedule an appointment at the earliest ma'am.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes.
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Bleeding With Slightly Painful Cramps After Started To Take Birth Control Pills. History Of Taking Plan B Before Bc Pills. Normal?

Hello ma am and welcome. Irregular bleeding is a common side effect of birth control medication, but it is a side effec that should noy last for long. I would thus advise you to visit your prescribing doctor at the earliest to either get a revision in dose, change of birth control or treatment of the current side effect. Either way, schedule an appointment at the earliest ma am. Hope this helps. Best wishes.