Question 1

can i take 2 birth control pills to stop my bleeding?  how soon should this work?

Accepted Answer

See below: This depends on if you on your period or not.

If not on your period
it might take a day or so.

Question 2

i have had my period for 3 straight months. what do i do? i started taking depo-provera in january and ever since i've had my period every single day. then my school nurse gave me the birth control pills to stop the bleeding and im on my second trimester

Accepted Answer

That : That is abnormal to have that much bleeding especially when you are on those medications. As you have had your period for three straight months, please see a family practice or gynecology doctor to have an evaluation.  You may need to get your blood level checked.  They may need to adjust your medication.  If you have pain, light-headedness, or fainting, then you would need to be seen as an emergency.

Question 3

i took emergency contraceptive two weeks in a row now ive been bleeding for almost 2 weeks. can i take birth control pills to stop the bleeding?

Accepted Answer

You can but...: You can utilize the oral contraceptive, but Plan B was a hormonal product as well which is why you are having withdrawal bleeding. Consider "riding this bleeding out" and allow the body to reset on its' own. By the way, use a alternative non hormonal contraceptive until this period passes next month.

Question 4

morning, last week sunday i took five first line of birth control pills to stop my periods. now im bleeding non stop since then. what can i do to ovulate and stop the blood? i desperately want to conceive

Accepted Answer

Fertility ?'s: Taking "five bcp's" will cause withdrawal bleeding and this will last for about 7-10 days.  See your gyn physician and ask about a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) , which can clear obstructed tubes, the most common cause of infertility.

Question 5

while on depo, can taking birth control pills stop prolonged bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Bleeding on Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is usually from your uterine lining being thin.  The estrogen in the birth control pills can help stabilize the the lining and regulate the bleeding.

Question 6

can birth control pills stop heavy menstrual bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, birth control pills are often used to manage heavy menstrual bleeding.

Question 7

i started birth control, and waiting exactly one week to have unprotected sex. a week later, i started to bleed while still taking the pills. this bleeding lasted all through the rest of my birth control pills. so i was basically bleeding for two, three w

Accepted Answer

Bleeding: is quite common when first starting BC pills. FYI: You are not protected until you have finished 1 complete pack of pills. Go directly into your second pack and consult your GYN. Use pills and condoms.

Question 8

i have been on my  cycle since septemper none stop how can i stop bleeding every single day? i tried birth control pills that someone gave me, but it didn't work.

Accepted Answer

Please : Please see your gynecologist. Bleeding for this many months could cause serious anemia. The answer isn't to borrow others meds. I hope you are seen soon.

Question 9

i missed my birth control pills for a couple days and now can't stop bleeding, what should i do? okay so i kind of forget to take my birth control sometimes and after the third day i forget it, it makes me start bleeding. and that lasts about 4 days. but

Accepted Answer

Generally : Generally if you miss one pill you can double up the next day.  If you miss two pills you can double up for two days (two one day and then two the next).  If you miss more than two pills you are at risk for pregnancy and should use backup birth control (condoms) for the rest of that month.  Missing four pills and then taking four at once will not protect you from pregnancy.  Regarding the bleeding, you will probably bleed on and off until you have started your next month of pills.  Use condoms and just keep taking one per day.

Question 10

will taking birth control pills after getting the implanon stop my everyday spotting & bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Probably NOT: It adding more hormones on top of hormones go to your GYN Dr for appropriate treatment.

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Can i take 2 birth control pills to stop my bleeding? how soon should this work?

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I have had my period for 3 straight months. what do i do? i started taking depo-provera in january and ever since i've had my period every single day. then my school nurse gave me the birth control pills to stop the bleeding and im on my second trimester

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I took emergency contraceptive two weeks in a row now ive been bleeding for almost 2 weeks. can i take birth control pills to stop the bleeding?

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Morning, last week sunday i took five first line of birth control pills to stop my periods. now im bleeding non stop since then. what can i do to ovulate and stop the blood? i desperately want to conceive

A member asked:

While on depo, can taking birth control pills stop prolonged bleeding?

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Can birth control pills stop heavy menstrual bleeding?

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I started birth control, and waiting exactly one week to have unprotected sex. a week later, i started to bleed while still taking the pills. this bleeding lasted all through the rest of my birth control pills. so i was basically bleeding for two, three w

A member asked:

I have been on my cycle since septemper none stop how can i stop bleeding every single day? i tried birth control pills that someone gave me, but it didn't work.

A member asked:

I missed my birth control pills for a couple days and now can't stop bleeding, what should i do? okay so i kind of forget to take my birth control sometimes and after the third day i forget it, it makes me start bleeding. and that lasts about 4 days. but

A member asked:

Will taking birth control pills after getting the implanon stop my everyday spotting & bleeding?

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