Hi there,
First time on here, hope someone can share their experience. I started the mini pill about 6-7 weeks ago. I went to the nurse to get the medication that stops your period temporarily as I'm going on holiday soon, but she said there had been recent medical advice updates on it and it wasn't being prescribed any more. Instead, she put me on the mini pill, which she said would have the benefit of lightening my periods. I have always suffered with very heavy ones, and normally take tranexamic acid to cope with it (have tried other measures, with little success). On an everyday basis, while my periods are difficult, I can manage them. However, my holiday will be abroad, in various places where I may not be able to get to a toilet if I need to (hence my request for something to suppress it for a little while). On the first pack of the pill, I had a little bleeding, which was fine and expected. I'm now halfway through my second pack and I've had a heavy period for two weeks now, which is showing no sign of stopping. If anything, it's getting heavier and it will ruin my holiday if it doesn't stop. This will be my first holiday ever and it's the trip of a lifetime for me, I've never been able to have one due to family reasons, so I'm really upset! I'm due to be leaving in less than 3 weeks.
What happens if I stop taking the pill - will the bleeding stop quickly or will it take a little while to peter out? I also don't want my next one to start in the middle of my holiday, so if this still the same period (I gather from the leaflet, etc. that it's not necessarily a 'proper' period), will the next one start in about 4 weeks, or would I be better to keep going till maybe a week before I go away? I don't know what's best to do - wait and see if the bleeding lessens over the next week or so? Help! :)
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Mini pill constant bleeding :(
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qebesenuef · 18/11/2017 12:17
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