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Spotting While On Birth Control Pills. Sometimes birth control pills patches injections rings and implants can cause spotting between. Spotting or bleeding between periods breakthrough bleeding can occur with any birth control pill especially during the first few months of use. Vaginal bleeding that is considered abnormal occurs when a woman is not expecting her menstrual period when the flow is lighter or heavier than normal or when spotting occurs between periods. Spotting and bleeding are the most common side effects when taking birth control pills on an extended or continuous cycle.
And although you may notice some mild symptoms when this occurs if the symptoms become severe it could signal something more serious. Spotting or bleeding between periods breakthrough bleeding can occur with any birth control pill especially during the first few months of use. However if you persistently have heavy bleeding while on birth control you should inform your doctor ASAP. In fact spotting on birth control is quite common. Birth control pills that contain Ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel that prolong the time between menstruation. Between 30 to 50 of people using combination birth control pills experience breakthrough bleeding and spotting in the first three to six months of use.
While birth control pills can reduce heavy vaginal bleeding they dont always change the size of fibroids and may even increase them leading to occasional spotting and light bleeding.
Breakthrough bleeding anything from light brown discharge up to bleeding like your regular period is the most common side effect for women beginning birth control. It is normal to experience a little spotting or even breakthrough bleeding during the first three weeks after you start taking birth control pills. If you are in perimenopause you may be predisposed to spotting and can experience breakthrough bleeding when taking birth control pills. Vaginal bleeding that is considered abnormal occurs when a woman is not expecting her menstrual period when the flow is lighter or heavier than normal or when spotting occurs between periods. Seasonale Seasonique and Quartette as compared to that of a 28-day schedule. Breakthrough bleeding is a common side effect of birth control pills.