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I Have been on birth control for almost a year


Sent to Health Experts August 15, 2006 2:23 p.m.
I Have been on birth control for almost a year now and always have a regular period, every 4 weeks and it usually last for 4 to 6 days. This month my period came after only 3 weeks and it had lasted for 10 days. Is there a problem that I should be worried about?

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August 15, 2006 2:39 p.m. (16 minutes and 17 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

Hello

Did you miss any pill?
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Sent August 15, 2006 2:42 p.m. (2 minutes and 7 seconds later)
No, but i did leave them in the car for a couple of days not realizing that the heat could affect them.
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August 15, 2006 2:47 p.m. (5 minutes and 27 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

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This is not uncommon on pills. It can be from missing a pill or two or taking them at different times in the day, but it also occurs for no reason at all. You can change the brand of the pill if it happens 3 cycles in a row.



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Sent August 15, 2006 2:50 p.m. (3 minutes and 26 seconds later)
So I should not be worried about or problem or pregency? And how long will this period last or should I let it go on before I go to my doctor?
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August 15, 2006 2:54 p.m. (3 minutes and 49 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

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You should consult your doctor to start iron supplements and a pelvic examination to rule out other possible causes of prolonged period.

Check this link for further reading on other possible causes for prolonged menses

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003263.htm



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Sent August 15, 2006 2:58 p.m. (3 minutes and 20 seconds later)
I just had my 6 month pelvic and paps test right before this started.
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August 15, 2006 2:59 p.m. (59 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark

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Were these normal?
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Sent August 15, 2006 3:00 p.m. (1 minute and 11 seconds later)
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August 15, 2006 3:03 p.m. (3 minutes and 30 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark
Which Brand of Pills are you taking?
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Sent August 15, 2006 3:05 p.m. (1 minute and 47 seconds later)
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August 15, 2006 3:15 p.m. (10 minutes and 25 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark

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.Assuming a woman is not just missing her pills every couple of days, the most common cause of continuous bleeding is due to low estrogens which make the endometrium atrophic . A small amount of estrogen is needed to make the lining of the uterus repair the open blood vessels that result from a menstrual slough. After a menses, estrogen alone in a normally ovulating woman not taking birth control starts the tissue growing again and in effect seals off the bleeding blood vessels. This makes bleeding stop. With birth control pills that have both estrogen (very small doses) and progestin in each pill, the progestin component works opposite the the estrogen and does not allow the endometrial tissue to grow and repair itself.

If you have this continuous spotting on the pills, the estrogen level needs to be raised.

You can discuss with your gynaecologist to consider shifting on a high oestrogen pill or stop this pill.

Check this link

http://www.wdxcyber.com/ncontr12.htm



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