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men may want to avoid, its women's talk, and ladies - argh
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ok, every month i can guarantee you i'll forget at least one of my pills. (oh yes, what a great form of contraception :rolleyes: please - no lectures). This month, (and im only half way through my packet) i have forgotten two. let me do this a little easier...
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fri - took
sat - took
sun - took
mon - took
tues - took
wed - forgot
thur - forgot
fri - took
sat - took
sun - took & started to bleed in the afternoon/evening
mon - took & seemingly no bleeding until the evening again - tues morning hardly bled at all throughout night.
tues - took & no signs of bleeding at all until randomly about 10 o'clock last night, but again, this morning i havent bled much over the night and am not bleeding now.
This is weird, because as i said before, i have forgotten pills before but this has never happened. Like last month i forgot two aswell, but there was a few days between them and everything was fine.
I know that your body tells itself to have a period when you stop taking your pill, but it takes at least 3 nights after finishing my pill for me to come on, and then i usually come on in the daytime, very rarely at night.
so whats going on? i only forgot two, and the bleeding started like 3 days after that, im confused, and yes, i probably should go to the doctors, but im working this afternoon and thought i'd ask you lot before i went and sorted myself out.
thanks x
START
fri - took
sat - took
sun - took
mon - took
tues - took
wed - forgot
thur - forgot
fri - took
sat - took
sun - took & started to bleed in the afternoon/evening
mon - took & seemingly no bleeding until the evening again - tues morning hardly bled at all throughout night.
tues - took & no signs of bleeding at all until randomly about 10 o'clock last night, but again, this morning i havent bled much over the night and am not bleeding now.
This is weird, because as i said before, i have forgotten pills before but this has never happened. Like last month i forgot two aswell, but there was a few days between them and everything was fine.
I know that your body tells itself to have a period when you stop taking your pill, but it takes at least 3 nights after finishing my pill for me to come on, and then i usually come on in the daytime, very rarely at night.
so whats going on? i only forgot two, and the bleeding started like 3 days after that, im confused, and yes, i probably should go to the doctors, but im working this afternoon and thought i'd ask you lot before i went and sorted myself out.
thanks x
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if you miss pills, especially if you miss them in consecutive days, you may have breakthrough bleeding. this is normal. however it is a sign that you pill is no longer working properly, and you should use condoms for at least 7 days.
thing that got me, was that i dont start to bleed until at least 3 days after i stop my pill. thats why im so confussled. this has never ever happened before, and stupidly i forgte my pill a lot. is it just my body being an arse, or could it be something else?
don't know why. maybe cause there's less of a buildup of hormones half way through....
Kat, if you really want to use contraception, then id suggest something like an IUD that you cant forget to take, because if youre always forgetting to take your pill, then its a waste of time taking them at all.
No point putting artificial hormones in your body as some sort of token gesture to pretend to yourself and everyone else that you dont want a baby, if youre going to routinely `forget` to take them.
sorry if thats harsh sweetums.
Yep listen to Rainbow, sound advice. Get the IUD and forget about it, its much easier than trying to remember to take the pill. Ask the clinic about different ones and see what they can advise you on
Couldn't agree more. Try to find a form of contraception that's right for you. Check out our factsheets for more information.
bj you are so clued up on womens issues aint ya sweetie
You wont be the first and certainly not the last to think like that, but it just does not work that way. You must have heard millions of people say "I didnt think it would happen to me" but it does happen and it happens when you least expect it.
Would you not prefer a contraceptive where you dont have to remember to take it ? Would life not be easier ?
Just think about it, have a chat with the nurse and she can tell you all the pros and cons and wether its suitable for you