A 20-year-old member asked:
Despite being on birth control, i've been bleeding and cramping for ten weeks. thyroid levels are normal, and not preg. what could be causing this?
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Dr. Michael Traubanswered
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
Polyp or fibroid: When women take birth control pills, usually the bleeding is regular. There are hormonal reasons why bleeding occurs like that and sometimes the pills thin out the lining of the uterus and cause that, but first i would recommend making sure there is nothing anatomical causing the bleeding. Uterine fibroids and polyps can cause that. Depending on your age, sometimes a quick office biopsy of the uterine lining is warranted as well.
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Dr. Carolyn Quistanswered
Gynecology 37 years experience
Abnormal hormones: There are various levels and types of hormones in birth control pills and sometimes different brands need to be tried to get the right combination. Othertimes problems can be present like infections, fibroids, adenomyosis, polyps, etc and further diagnostic tests and ultrasound may need to be performed.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I had light bleeding about a week before my period was due, have been unusually tired, and cramping without bleeding now..Could this be from birth control pills or could i be pregnant?
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I am on birth control had unprotected sex and my period came on time with no cramps, very light bleeding , and dark brown in colour am i pregnant ?
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Possible: You could be pregnant, this early-please get a blood preg test which is more accurate than urine. An abnormal period could be the sign of pregnancy.
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