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Finished Birth Control, Had Very Heavy Blood Clot, Spotting. Reason?
I just finished my last birth control pill on Sunday night, now I m on the 7 days off pill...however, this morning I had very heavy blood clot came out...I was freaked out...actually I was on my second pack of the pill, first pack started on March 5, the first day of my period...but ever since, I was having spotting and later heavy bleeding ....it hasn t stopped yet. What shall I do?
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Fri, 20 Apr 2012
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Hello
Birth control pills can cause heavy withdrawal bleeding in some females
It depends what type of pill you are taking depending upon the amount of estrogen in it
There are low dose pills which cause less bleeding
Get your ultrasound done
You can do urine pregnancy test at home with kit in case you have missed the pill and it has caused an incomplete abortion
Take iron supplement and it is better to consult a gynaecologist
Best wishes
Birth control pills can cause heavy withdrawal bleeding in some females
It depends what type of pill you are taking depending upon the amount of estrogen in it
There are low dose pills which cause less bleeding
Get your ultrasound done
You can do urine pregnancy test at home with kit in case you have missed the pill and it has caused an incomplete abortion
Take iron supplement and it is better to consult a gynaecologist
Best wishes
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