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A 22-year-old female asked:
Is it normal to have really heavy cramps with breakthrough bleeding while using birth control?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Breakthrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very common on birth control. It happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usually self corrects over time. If you are not satisfied or it continues to happen then consider using a different birth control method. It is a common side effect and does not mean something is wrong or that the pill is not working.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
What can I do to stop breakthrough bleeding while coming off birth control?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. George Kingsley IIIanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 33 years experience
Not Much: You body has to regulate itself, something the pill has been helping to do. If your cycles were irregular before starting the pill, they will likely be again. Maintain a regulated diet (goal of same # of calories per day), make sure your thyroid is properly maintained and your cycle should improve over time.
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A female asked:
I missed my Sunday birth control pill, took my Monday one, and missed my Tuesday one. I am now experiencing bleeding and cramps. is this normal?
Dr. Zachary Veresanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Bleeding: most likely breakthrough bleeding from birth control. See your gyn doctor
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3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
I just had my period witch was normal as usual been off maybe 3 days and now I'm lightly bleeding with cramps never had this happen before and I've never been any birth control ever is this normal?
Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No worries yet!: Dysfunctional bleeding is irregular uterine bleeding. It is caused by a disruption in the hormonal stimulation to the uterine lining. The bleeding is ... Read More
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2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
D&c 8 weeks ago. No bleeding after procedure. Started birth control 4 weeks ago. Still no period. Had cramps and dark brown discharge. Is this normal?
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Discharge: Yes, the dark brown discharge is old unoxygenated blood and is considered normal.
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
I am now at the 24th day of my birth control pill. I have bleeding and cramps. Is it normal to feel cramps? I have dermoid cysts on both ovaries.
Dr. Celia Dominguezanswered
Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Yes: break through bleeding Unfortunately can occur as a side effect Of birth control pills especial in the newer very low dose pill. These pills need t... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Can you take pantothenic acid while on birth control? I use the pantothenic acid to control my acne and the birth control (Yaz) for my very painful cramps and heavy monthly bleeding but I wanted to know if its ok to take both?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
No problems.: That is fine. The Drugs.COM Drug interaction checker shows no interactions between Vitamin B5 and Pantothenic Acid.
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