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Im on the mini pill but i have bled for over a month. i have polycystic ovaries so my period is irregular but since taking the pill i have been spotting since march and after sex it normally gets worse so morning is like a heavy period. why?

Q: im on the mini pill but i have bled for over a month. i have polycystic ovaries so my period is irregular but since taking the pill i have been spotting since march and after sex it normally gets worse so morning is like a heavy period. why?

: The mini pill is a progesterone only pill So the lack of estrogenmaked the uterus shed irregularly.So it is not uncommon with the minipill to have spotting .You can switchto a small IUD called KYLEENA if you can not take estrogen

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The mini pill is a progesterone only pill So the lack of estrogenmaked the uterus shed irregularly.So it is not uncommon with the minipill to have spotting .You can switchto a small IUD called KYLEENA if you can not take estrogen

Answered 4/19/2023

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A member asked:

Im on the mini pill but i have bled for over a month. i have polycystic ovaries so my period is irregular but since taking the pill i have been spotting since march and after sex it normally gets worse so morning is like a heavy period. why?

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Dr. Rafik Mansour answered

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