Pill Not Strong Enough - Birth Control Message Board

Humrz28 · 11-22-2004, 11:59 AM

Hello. I have been on my BC pill for over a year. It is a generic called Triphasphil (sp?). Anyway, this past month has truelly been hell. After my last normal period (almost a month ago) it lasted about 4 days (My usual time), I started the new BC Pack. There was no bleeding for a few days, but then I got my period again. It only lasted a day. Ever since then, I have been spotting constantly (sometimes a little, sometimes a lot). I will be starting another new pack in a little over a week. I havent had this problem before. I am hoping that after my next period, should be this week, that my body will have cleaned itself out completely, and I will be back to normal. Have you guys had a problem similar to this? Do you think its because my prior periods havent been long enough? Or maybe my BC pill isnt strong enough anymore?

Rms11 · 11-23-2004, 04:30 PM

Maybe this isn't the pill for you. You could always talk to your doctor about switching and see if that helps.

Dream0n83 · 11-23-2004, 05:47 PM

I think whenever you start a new brand of pill it is expected to have some "adjusting" which can include some inbetween bleeding ect.

There was a pill I was on, b4 the one i am currently on that i thought was great. Estropstep was its name. If you decide to switch that might be an idea. But again if you start a new brand there is chances you will have some inbetween bleeding. It just takes a few cycles for your body to adjust. Read the packet that game with it.

Humrz28 · 11-23-2004, 07:53 PM

This pill isnt a new pill. I have been on this same one for over a year. Its always been fine.. I guess my body is just getting used to it or something.

meghannderson · 11-25-2004, 06:29 PM

if you have breakthrough bleeding then the odds are that your pill is not strong enough. I had to change pills because of this reason.