I am taking the Alesse pill and I have been spotting since Sunday. Should I stop taking my pill or should I continue?

27-year-old woman5 years ago

I have been taking this pill since I was 14 years old and I am now 23 years old. I have no health problems. I also take concerta every day

0 like

39 views

Alexandre Chagnon · 5 years ago

Good evening ma'am,

If this is happening for the first time, I would recommend continuing to take it as usual. If the spotting has occurred in previous cycles as well, it may be that the pill is made too low in hormone concentration for you. You will therefore need to discuss this with your pharmacist who can contact your doctor.

Good day,

Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist

0 like

Answered by

Alexandre Chagnon

I worked as a pharmacist in the emergency department of the Granby Hospital for 6 years before dedicating myself to Ask your Pharmacist. I completed my education in telehealth at Jefferson University in Philadelphia and are recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Informatics at Université de Sherbrooke.

Care team

Clinical Team - Health Tech Nanoprogram

Our team is involved in the learning of telehealth modalities by healthcare professionals (HCP) in Quebec, Canada. As part of the Health Tech nanoprogram, HCP must carry out several care at a distance sessions with patients. It all happens here ! For more information about the nanoprogram, please visit : https://www.ulaval.ca/etudes/nanoprogrammes/technologies-numeriques-de-la-sante-les-connaitre-pour-mieux-soigner

Looking for reliable answers?

Explore questions answered by real health professionals!

Explore publications