What should I do if I have uncontrollable bleeding with my pill?

17-year-old woman3 years ago

I am on my 3rd month of birth control pills. I had some bleeding without report and a lack of period at the 2nd package. I was very regular before, but now I have bleeding that goes away and comes back continuously.

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Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 3 years ago

Hello,

I need a little more information:

What pill are you taking?
Are you taking a break every month or not?
Are you only 3 months into your pill or have you been taking it for longer?
Have you missed any pills in the last few months?
Are you a smoker?

17-year-old woman · 3 years ago

I take the Lolo pill

Yes, I have been off it for a while

Yes, I've only been taking it for 3 months, but before I took it I never had any blood loss, not reported

Last month yes I had an oversight, but I took it the next morning. The problem had started before that though

No I don't smoke

Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 3 years ago

Well, that makes it a little bit clearer.

Spotting, or blood loss that occurs throughout the cycle, is a possible side effect of taking the pill. It is normal during the first 3 months of taking a new pill and usually decreases afterwards. Certain factors can make spotting more likely (e.g.: smoker, forgetting to take the pill often enough, taking the pill continuously), hence my previous questions. However, this does not seem to be your case.

If spotting persists after more than 3 months of taking the pill and this side effect bothers you, you may need to change to another type of pill. Indeed, spotting is more present when the pill is low in estrogen, which is the case with the Lolo. Therefore, it is sometimes necessary to have another medication that is better balanced for you. You can contact your pharmacist who will take the necessary steps with your doctor or nurse to change it.

17-year-old woman · 3 years ago

I have another question

Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 3 years ago

Okay, go ahead.

17-year-old woman · 3 years ago

Both my parents have immune diseases my father has an autoimmune kidney disease I think and my mother has sjogren's syndrome, Raynaud's syndrome so I was wondering if since both my parents have 1 autoimmune disease gene each I have more chance of inheriting their disease than a normal person?

Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 3 years ago

Berger's disease is an autoimmune disease that may have a genetic cause. For Sjogren's syndrome, although it is noted that people may have a generic susceptibility if family members are affected, the condition is not believed to be transmitted from parent to child. This is similar to Raynaud's syndrome where it is not clear whether there is a transmission of genes from parents to child

So, in summary, for Berger's disease, yes you are more at risk than someone with no family history of having this type of problem. It is not possible to put a number on your risk though. For Sjogren's and Raynaud's syndrome, the link is less certain. Furthermore, all these diseases do not have an additive effect, i.e. you are not 3 times more likely to have one of these diseases because your parents have them

17-year-old woman · 3 years ago

Can girls get Shepherd's Syndrome or is it specifically men?

Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 3 years ago

Berger syndrome affects twice as many men as women. It is a rare disease

17-year-old woman · 3 years ago

Thanks for the help

Sarah-Yan Chagnon · 3 years ago

We look forward to hearing from you,

Sarah-Yan Chagnon, pharmacist

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