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when you had your first 'proper' period after stopping the pill, was it a lot heavier and more painful not only than the break bleeds you had while on the pill, but also than the periods you had before starting the pill?
i missed two break bleeds in a row, and my doctor suggested i come off the pill to see if i would bleed 'naturally'. it took 6 weeks, but i finally managed it. only it's heavy, and bright red (sorry kids) and hurts like hell.
have i broken myself?
i missed two break bleeds in a row, and my doctor suggested i come off the pill to see if i would bleed 'naturally'. it took 6 weeks, but i finally managed it. only it's heavy, and bright red (sorry kids) and hurts like hell.
have i broken myself?
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I took a three month break from the pill that I usually take and found that whilst my first period after it was the same as on it, the second one was a lot worse than usual (much heavier and much more painful). But that is how my "natural" periods were before I went on the pill anyway.
Hope things improve soon for you
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the only thing that worries me is that the last period i had before this was at the beginning of march. so i was expecting the blood to be all 'old' and dark (people who run packs of pills together should know what i mean). but it is bright, bright red, and not lumpy or anything. it doesn't even look like i'm having a period, it just looks like normal blood.
hmm. i think i will give it a couple of days and see how it goes.
From experience I think it sounds fine but that's only my humble non-doctory opinion. No harm in asking a pro tho!
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