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breakthrough bleeding
I got my period september 21st, and have had it since then.
it stopped september 28th (Sunday) and on that following Thursday I missed 2 days of my birth control, I take Lutera, so I took 3 pills. Starting that day I got my period again, full blown. It wasn't spotting, it's heavy. I'm scared, I can't go to the doctor bc my mom doesn't know I'm on the pill, and I work past the hours for the free clinic around my house. Should I stop my birth control? Or continue taking it so that my hormones can get even again?
My boobs have deflated, I went down a whole cup size. That never happens, in fact the birth control makes them larger. And I have no sexual desire anymore - while usually It's pretty strong with me.
I did some research and it said I might have low estrogen due to the pills. If that is the case, should I take estrogen pills?
17/f
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You are bleeding too much for your own health and safety. Please see a doctor right now. Find a way and just do it. Your health is way more important then getting in a little trouble with your mother.
Four days between two full-blown periods is not healthy or safe. Heavy Bleeding longer than 5 days is also not healthy or safe for your body. This is very dangerous to your body.
Your body bleeds quite a bit of blood and uterine lining out during your period. Because of this it will take a good week and 1/2 or more for your body to get back up to "normal" if it was "normal" to begin with. Sometimes we weren't "normal" when we started our period so it will take even longer for our bodies to health back up to normal health. You may FEEL better, but remember that the uterine lining must repair itself in between cycles.
Regardless if the period is light or heavy, this isn't healthy. It's hard on your body and you can develop anemia very quickly allowing this to happen.
It isn't normal, no matter what other users want to say. NOT NORMAL! NOT HEALTHY! YES, DANGEROUS! Your body simply cannot function healthily having a full-on period with 4 days in between of no bleeding. Those 4 days isn't even giving your body enough time to heal, which will lead to complications regarding possible scarring in the uterus--no joke! A scarred uterus will not allow a baby to form properly so you would be considered infertile.
See a doctor. See a doctor NOW. This can become serious in a hurry. You can quickly regret not seeing a doctor when you needed to in a couple of years when you decide to have children and find that your uterus is scarred from periods like this.
Do stop randomly stop your birth control pills now. It isn't good to stop in the middle of taking them; however, the reason you had a second period was simply because you had "stopped" and then "started" taking them again. If you stop taking them now, without consultation with a doctor, then you may end up bleeding for a solid month like this.
If you miss more than one pill you are suppose to give yourself a week and re-start. Hormonal birth control can really mess up your system if you're not taking it appropriately. If you need help remembering when to take the pill then purchase a watch with a timer and have it go off every day at the same time. Messing with your hormones only sends your body out-of-whack.
The pamphlet that comes with the pill usually says something like:
If you miss one pill, it is safe to double-up the next day; however, if you miss more than one pill (2+) discontinue the package and re-start in 7 days to allow your body to regulate.
As a note: You are not considered "protected" by the pill right now. Continue taking them as usual and do not engage in sexual activity without a "back-up" method. Next month (aka next set of pills) wait a week before engaging in sexual activity if you only rely on the pill for pregnancy-protection.
Your body thinks that your hormone levels dropped because it was time to have a period again. Again, this is NOT OK in any way. Do NOT do this again, for any reason. If you miss more than one pill then just wait a week and restart so your body isn't so freaked out.
Please, please see a doctor immediately before you become ill or bad things happen to your body. A doctor is the only person that can ensure your health regarding this. Please, even if you have to tell your mother, good health is worth a few days of punishment for disobeying. Seriously, think about it.
I wish you well and hope your appointment goes smoothly. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me! :)
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