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What Causes Spotting And Early Period After Taking Microgynon?

Hello, 2 weeks ago I went to pick up my normal prescription of microgynon 30 and had been given Levest. The pharmacist explained that it was exactly the same pill. Since taking it though i have had spotting and cant quite work out if it is spotting or i have come on my period early (started saturday - 5 days earlier than normal) and have been bleeding one day and then not the next. I am like clockwork on microgynon and am annoyed that i have been made to swop. If it is exactly the same drug why has it effected me like this? Thanks!
Tue, 26 May 2020
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Hi

Spotting can occur while starting hormonal pills.Progestin may thin the endometrial lining, which can cause some bleeding initially.

A thinner lining helps prevent pregnancy as a fertilized egg cannot implant as effectively.

Other potential causes of spotting while on the pill include: Forgetting to take a pill for a day or more.

You can finish this pack of levogest and again switch to back to microgynon. For the first 7 days of switching,use an extra method of contraception.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards
Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
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What Causes Spotting And Early Period After Taking Microgynon?

Hi Spotting can occur while starting hormonal pills.Progestin may thin the endometrial lining, which can cause some bleeding initially. A thinner lining helps prevent pregnancy as a fertilized egg cannot implant as effectively. Other potential causes of spotting while on the pill include: Forgetting to take a pill for a day or more. You can finish this pack of levogest and again switch to back to microgynon. For the first 7 days of switching,use an extra method of contraception. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician