Period talk: Questions and advice

Thomas Hernandez86 · 2006-06-07T14:16:20+00:00

So, my cycle is being a total pain this weekend and won't cooperate with my plans, though I’d rather not get into the specifics of why 😁 I know you can technic…

Dana Miller2 Member

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#501 · May 20, 2008

Susan Diaz91 said:I don't think you're pregnant. You had a period that was way too short. Usually, people with light flows just deal with more discharge, but based on what you wrote, it sounds like actual bleeding to me.

Was it two days of straight bleeding, or just some reddish-brown spotting???

Who are you asking? Me? I have zero clue. I just use Tampax and never even gave a thought to the "quality" of it. All I know is everything just stopped after two days. Honestly, it's not like I'm terrified of getting pregnant or anything. If it happens, it happens... I'll be happy. So I'm just gonna sit tight for a bit and see how things play out...

Henry Miller2 Member

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#502 · May 20, 2008

I was on Diane for a couple of years and honestly, I didn't have any issues at all. My skin cleared up beautifully, my periods were always regular, and my ovaries were perfectly fine. I actually only started taking birth control because of my skin. About two years ago, my OB-GYN suggested I switch to something else, claiming Diane was a bit too strong for me, so that's why I stopped.

Now I've switched to Yasmin, but I’m not really feeling it. I've noticed much more prominent veins on my lower legs and some cellulite that definitely wasn't there before.
I don't smoke, I eat pretty healthy, and I stay active... Basically, my lifestyle hasn't changed one bit since I switched, so it's pretty obvious to me that these new issues are being triggered by the pills.🤷
Once I finish this current pack, I think I'm going to stop taking them altogether.

Aaron Garcia36 Member

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#503 · May 20, 2008

Donna Lee98 said:Like I mentioned before, I've been on the pill for years and honestly, I haven't noticed anything at all. Aside from some breast enlargement, regular cycles and a perfect figure,

Back when I was on the pill, I felt like I could predict my period down to the exact hour. It happened every single month like clockwork—same day, same time. It had the precision of a high-end Rolex watch. 😁

Carol Parker Member

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#504 · May 20, 2008

Donna Lee98 said:I’m not planning on taking them for another ten years, honestly. Of course I want a baby, but just not right this second. I’m just not ready yet, and I don't really have the means to get my life somewhat sorted out first. That's why I'm on the pill. I’d much rather deal with the side effects myself than be irresponsible and end up pregnant before I'm prepared.

So, which ones are you on? I guess I'm mostly worried about the whole thing with blood clots and stuff, so I've been having a hard time deciding...
And seriously, what's with the bigger breasts thing? I don't think I've ever heard women even mention that.

hiddentiger20 Member

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#505 · May 20, 2008

Carol Parker said:Which ones are you on? Honestly, those veins scare me off... I just can't make up my mind.
And seriously, why bigger boobs? Never heard a woman say that before.

I'm guessing it's the hormones. Those pills basically trick your body by messing with your levels... ugh, I need to remember that lecture I sat through once... 🙂
But nothing permanent. If they stopped taking them, things would go back to normal. (Assuming, logically).

Carol Parker Member

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#506 · May 20, 2008

But honestly, I don't actually know anyone who’s seen their boobs grow from them, and even if they do, how much can they really change?
It's actually kind of a curiosity for me. I personally know two women who have been on them for years and their chest size hasn't budged an inch,
it's almost like nothing happened at all. I mean, doesn't the pill basically trick the body into thinking it's pregnant so you don't actually ovulate?🤷

Dana Doyle4 Newcomer

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#507 · May 20, 2008

So, I was crashing at my girlfriend's place and ended up knocking back a couple of birth control pills with some beer... Now she’s telling me my chest is looking a bit more "buff" than usual, and honestly, I found myself checking out a cyclist's backside a little too hard... totally unintentional, obviously. What do I need to do to get things back to normal? I feel like a total wreck right now... what's the move?

Aaron Garcia36 Member

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#508 · May 20, 2008

Dana Doyle4 said:what kind of ridiculous ritual do I need for a reversible process... kangaroo sweat mixed with frog hair... what even is that?

Give the trolling a rest.

hiddentiger20 Member

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#509 · May 20, 2008

Dana Doyle4 said:so I'm crashing at my girlfriend's place and end up knocking back a few birth control pills mixed with some beer... she mentioned my chest looks a bit swollen lately, and then—totally by accident—I found myself staring at some cyclist's backside... what do I need to do to fix this mess? I feel like a sweaty kangaroo covered in frog hair... help?

hahaha... if you aren't joking about swallowing those pills, then honestly, just relax. It's not permanent. Once you stop taking them, the effect wears off. 😂

hiddentiger20 Member

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#510 · May 20, 2008

Carol Parker said:but honestly, I don't know anyone whose breasts actually grew from them. how much growth are we even talking about?
I’m genuinely curious here. I know two women who’ve been on them for years and their chests haven't budged an inch.
Basically nothing. Don't birth control pills just trick the body into thinking it's pregnant so ovulation doesn't happen?🤷

Yeah, they trick the system, but it's all through hormone control. If you actually pay attention to your cycle, you know progesterone and estrogen levels shift constantly... so the pill just messes with that balance.
To be honest, I have no clue which specific hormone does the heavy lifting, but I assume adding one causes that slight swelling. Like, a friend of mine is a size A, and she told me straight up her chest definitely filled out once she started taking them.

granitedrifter36 Newcomer

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#511 · May 20, 2008

I’m seriously on the verge of a nervous breakdown 😢. I took this Ergotermin and absolutely nothing happened—if anything, I feel worse. The bleeding hasn't slowed down at all; in fact, it's gotten more intense, and now I'm passing these massive clots. Does anyone actually know what's going on? My OB-GYN is only seeing patients in the mornings this week, and between my college classes and work, I can't make an appointment for the life of me. I am going to lose my mind by next week. I did a little Googling, and now I'm reading horror stories about tumors and the absolute worst-case scenarios. Please, has anyone dealt with something similar? Help me out.

Aaron Garcia36 Member

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#512 · May 20, 2008

Susan Diaz91 said:I don't think you're pregnant. Usually, if you have a period that's unusually short, you see more discharge, but based on what you described, it sounded like actual bleeding to me.

Was it heavy bleeding for two days, or just some reddish-brown spotting???

A coworker at my office just dropped the bombshell that she's 21 weeks along... we all started teasing her about what she was hiding, and she told us she had regular periods until three weeks ago. Since she didn't have any other symptoms or weight gain, she didn't even panic until she felt those "butterflies" in her stomach—which turned out to be the baby kicking!

Christian Ross6 Member

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#513 · May 21, 2008

Nicole Parker93 said:I think back when I was on the pill, I could predict almost to the exact hour when my period would start... every single month—same day, same time, starts and stops right on schedule. It’s like having a Swiss watch.😁

That's actually what I love—knowing down to the minute when I need to grab a pad.

Carol Parker said:Which one are you taking? I'm honestly terrified of the side effects like those veins—I just can't decide...
And seriously, larger breasts? I haven't heard that from women before.

I was on Yasmin for years. Now I'm taking Loestrin.

Carol Parker said:But I really don't know anyone whose breasts actually grew—and if they do, how much?
It's just interesting to me; I know two women who have been on them for years and their breasts are tiny.
I mean, doesn't the pill trick the body into thinking it's pregnant, so there's no ovulation?🤷

Look, your breasts aren't going to grow like you got implants. But do they get bigger? Yeah, they do. How or why? Who knows.

Terry Gray60 Member

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#514 · May 21, 2008

Hey, is it actually normal to have constant discharge without any other symptoms? I finished treating the yeast infection, but now I’m just stuck with this clear discharge—kind of like what happens during ovulation. Except, for me, it’s happening every single day now...

Jerry Walker79 Active Member

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#515 · May 21, 2008

Amanda Moore79 said:Hey, is it actually normal to have constant discharge without any other symptoms? Like, I dealt with the yeast infection thing, but now I'm just left with this clear discharge—kind of like what you get during ovulation. Except for me, it feels like it’s happening every single day now...

Ugh, tell me about it. I feel like I'm dealing with constant discharge too. My doctor told me it's totally fine as long as it isn't cloudy or has some weird, gross smell, but still...😁

hiddentiger20 Member

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#516 · May 22, 2008

Lisa Barrett22 said:I deal with discharge all the time too. My doctor told me it’s totally fine unless it gets cloudy or starts smelling weird. 😁

Same here... though it isn't constant. It fluctuates. Sometimes it hits right during ovulation—like right now—which is actually helpful since I know I'm fertile. Other times it lingers after ovulation is over. Honestly, it’s never really worried me or made me think anything was wrong.

goldendriver12 Newcomer

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#517 · May 22, 2008

I’ve managed to get through one perfectly normal pregnancy without any drama.
A few months back, however, I started dealing with these bleeding issues.
After my period—which had always been completely regular—I began experiencing daily spotting. It wasn't heavy, per se, but it was accompanied by these absolutely debilitating pains and a sense of total exhaustion. Every single test, including my ultrasounds, came back perfectly fine; even the Pap smear showed nothing out of the ordinary. Eventually, it just stopped on its own.
And now, here we go again.😠
My lab work is fine, the ultrasound is clear, and the gynecologist says everything looks normal. There’s no UTI, no bacterial issues, and they’ve already ruled out an ectopic pregnancy. Yet, despite all those clean reports, I am still bleeding.
The pain is almost constant, and when the bleeding actually starts, the discomfort becomes borderline unbearable.
This non-menstrual bleeding has been dragging on for fourteen days now, and I can feel myself slowly losing my mind.😠
The doctors keep insisting they can’t find a physiological reason for the bleeding; all they’ve given me is a mountain of painkillers, but the underlying issue hasn't budged.
What am I supposed to do?
Has anyone else gone through something similar, or does anyone have any advice?

Jerry Booth10 Member

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#518 · May 22, 2008

goldendriver12 said:I had one perfectly normal pregnancy behind me.
A few months ago, my bleeding issues started.
After my period—which was usually very regular—I began experiencing daily bleeding. It wasn't heavy, but it was accompanied by agonizing pain and extreme weakness. Every test, including ultrasound, came back normal. My OBGYN said everything looked fine too. Then, it just stopped on its own.
And now, it’s happening all over again.😠
My lab results are fine, the ultrasound is clear, and the gynecological exam showed nothing. There is no UTI, no bacterial infection, and an ectopic pregnancy has been ruled out. Yet, I am still bleeding!
The pain is almost constant, and when the bleeding starts, it becomes absolutely unbearable.
This non-menstrual bleeding has lasted for 14 days now, and I am slowly, surely, losing my mind.😠
The doctors claim they can't find a physiological cause for the bleeding; all I’ve received is a mountain of painkillers, but the underlying issue remains.
What should I do?
Has anyone dealt with anything similar? Any advice????

Maybe you should head back to the doctor and tell them the pain is so intense that they need to perform a much more thorough investigation.🤷 I find the current situation a bit suspicious.

Douglas Green31 Member

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#519 · May 23, 2008

I went through something similar a few years back.
About 15 days after my period ended, I started bleeding again, and it just wouldn't stop for 10 straight days.
I saw my OB-GYN, and they put me on some medication that finally cleared it up.
It hasn't happened since, though I did start birth control afterward, so who knows—maybe it would have returned if I wasn't on it.
My doctor never even bothered to explain why it happened in the first place.

But here’s the main difference: I didn't have any pain. That pain you're describing sounds suspicious. You're clearly hurting from something.

copperscout345 Newcomer

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#520 · May 23, 2008

So, here’s the deal... my boyfriend and I were sleeping when a condom actually snapped on us, which was a total nightmare. We rushed straight to the ER and they gave me those emergency contraceptive pills—the ones where you take three right away and then another three twelve hours later. After I downed the first set of three, I felt totally fine, no side effects or anything. But then, when I took the second round of three in the middle of the night, I ended up throwing up about an hour later. The instructions say if you vomit, the pills might not even work, so I didn't want to risk taking another set of three immediately just in case they hadn't stayed down and I ended up overdosing. So, I waited out the full twelve hours and finally took the last three. Everything seems okay now, though.

I'm wondering, how many days should I expect my period to show up?

Has anyone else dealt with this kind of mess before?😉

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