Question 1

what can be used to treat breakthrough bleeding due to an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone that causes extremely early period?

Accepted Answer

Many options: There are multiple options for irregular or heavy periods. Hormonal treatments such as birth control pills, Progesterone treatments and the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud are effective reversible treatments that will help many people. There is also a drug called Lysteda that contains no hormones which will help others.

Question 2

had early period and breakthrough bleeding. gyn was not concerned with preg. and said it was the dosage, she raised it but i'm still bleeding? why?

Accepted Answer

Need to evaluate: If it persists over another period, workup is in order along with repeat testing.

Question 3

i've had breakthrough bleeding (19-23) because i took nuvaring out a week early. now i feel bloated , but period isn't suppose to come until next week?

Accepted Answer

That's normal: When you take out the Nuvaring or withdraw hormonal contraception,you are supposed to bleed after this happens.Youvare having a normal response

Question 4

i took nuvaring out a week early had breakthrough bleeding the following week when period was expected. is it suppose to come early ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can expect to bleed when you take the ring out just as you can when you skip or stop pills.

Question 5

is a sore throat a early sign of pregnancy? i stopped nuvaring 2a weeks ago n had breakthrough bleeding for 3a days...waiting on next period to come.

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Sore throat is not an early sign of pregnancy.

Question 6

does breakthrough bleeding count as a period?

Accepted Answer

Period = full flow: The start of a period is the first day of full flow.

Question 7

following breakthrough bleeding, should i expect period as usual?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Assuming you are taking birth control pills and that;s what you're referring to. Keep taking pills.

Question 8

what is the difference between a period and breakthrough bleeding in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding: When you menstruate the flow is from your lining of your uterus or endometrium.  When you are pregnant, the most common area to bleed from is your cervix.  It has to do with enlarging cervical veins.

Question 9

if you have breakthrough bleeding from missed pills will you still have a period?

Accepted Answer

Usually: Most of the time if a woman misses a pill or is late and has break through bleeding she will still get a period at the usual time.  I have had patients though who have had break through bleeding and then skipped a period altogether.  If the break through bleeding is from missed pills and there's no period check a pregnancy test.  With missed pills use back up method of for the rest of the pack.

Question 10

what's the expert opinion, could the normal period come after breakthrough bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Usually: When a woman is having break through bleeding on her birth control pill most of the time she will have a normal period at the correct time.  However i've had patients who had break through bleeding and then don't get a period at the usual time.  I think this is because all the lining of the uterus came out as break through bleeding, so there was nothing left to shed on place saver pills.

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What can be used to treat breakthrough bleeding due to an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone that causes extremely early period?

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Had early period and breakthrough bleeding. gyn was not concerned with preg. and said it was the dosage, she raised it but i'm still bleeding? why?

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I've had breakthrough bleeding (19-23) because i took nuvaring out a week early. now i feel bloated , but period isn't suppose to come until next week?

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I took nuvaring out a week early had breakthrough bleeding the following week when period was expected. is it suppose to come early ?

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Is a sore throat a early sign of pregnancy? i stopped nuvaring 2a weeks ago n had breakthrough bleeding for 3a days...waiting on next period to come.

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Does breakthrough bleeding count as a period?

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Following breakthrough bleeding, should i expect period as usual?

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What is the difference between a period and breakthrough bleeding in pregnancy?

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If you have breakthrough bleeding from missed pills will you still have a period?

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What's the expert opinion, could the normal period come after breakthrough bleeding?

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