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bleeding between periods.
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just a quickie - i'm off to the doctor shortly for something else, but wondered if i should mention this.
i've been on the patch for 6 months, and before that was on the pill for 7 years, and the only time i bled in between periods was when i forgot a couple of pills, or was ill and the pill wasn't absorbed properly.
a couple of weeks ago i started bleeding for no apparent reason. it was only about a week after my last period, and i'd been using my patch normally. it's not very heavy, but it's more than just spotting, and 2 weeks later shows no sign of stopping. there's no pain (other than a few very mild twinges that feel just like normal period pain) but it worries me a bit cause it's not normal for me.
i've been on the patch for 6 months, and before that was on the pill for 7 years, and the only time i bled in between periods was when i forgot a couple of pills, or was ill and the pill wasn't absorbed properly.
a couple of weeks ago i started bleeding for no apparent reason. it was only about a week after my last period, and i'd been using my patch normally. it's not very heavy, but it's more than just spotting, and 2 weeks later shows no sign of stopping. there's no pain (other than a few very mild twinges that feel just like normal period pain) but it worries me a bit cause it's not normal for me.
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but it's still happening, and is beginning to worry me a little. and i get sudden rushes - a bit like flooding, but not as much volume, and a little more cramping.
i have an appointment with my rheumatologist a week today, but i don't know if it's a rheumy thing, or if i should go back to my GP?
Do you have any medical notes for the patch you take, read them if you do and see what they say, or have a look for the patch name on NHS Direct's website. I'd say if you don't stop bleeding in another week then go back to the doctors, but not before.
aye, but i've been on this method for 7 months now, and on the same hormones for years, with no problems at all, until last month. the first month i took the pill, when i was young, i bled for a month, but (graphic ming girly bit coming up) it was a whole different kind of colour, and consistency, the kind that i'm used to. and this new lot is very odd.
my doc suggested that maybe i'd been swapping my patches on the wrong day, and i wasn't sure she was wrong, so have been paying close attention this month, and i know i've been swapping them on the right days, and i've been taking my patch free weeks too, in case the thing she said about spotting (this isn't even spotting, but i went with it) being caused by running together packs was right, and that's made no difference either.
i've read the leaflet, and it says some spotting is normal, especially in the first few months, but heavy and/or prolonged bleeding ain't great. but how long is prolonged?
I don't know, if you're worried, and it sounds like you are, then I'd go and check it out again. Good luck x
It definitely sounds like you need another opinion - even from the same GP now that you have more to go, or from another medical professional. It might be that this type of contraceptive just isn't suitable for you.
You could always try calling the fpa - the helpine is staffed by trained nurses so you'd get some pretty professional feedback instantly.
Web: www.fpa.org.uk
Tel: 0845 310 1334
Hope you get it sorted soon.