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Spotting After Periods. On Birth Control Pill. Have Tension Headaches. Are These Related?

I ended my period two weeks ago, and started spotting about a week ago. After a day or two, the spotting turned into what a normal period would be for me, and seems to be ending now, two weeks after I finished my normal period. I m on the pill , and my periods have been consistent until now. Also, I ve been having pretty bad tension-like (I think) headaches that begin in the afternoon around 4-6 and get worse as the night progresses. I m wondering if these are related, as I am going through a very stressful time right now, or if it could be something else.
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Stress and strain can alter the hormones by affecting hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis.
Which can cause menstrual irregularity like inter-menstrual spotting, bleeding etc.
Contraceptive pills can also lead to menstrual irregularities.
So now you continue your pills as usual and try to be tension-free.
If the same problem repeats in future better to consult doctor once.
Take care.

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Spotting After Periods. On Birth Control Pill. Have Tension Headaches. Are These Related?

Hi, Thanks for the query. Stress and strain can alter the hormones by affecting hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis. Which can cause menstrual irregularity like inter-menstrual spotting, bleeding etc. Contraceptive pills can also lead to menstrual irregularities. So now you continue your pills as usual and try to be tension-free. If the same problem repeats in future better to consult doctor once. Take care.