Hi all, hope you can help.
I've been on the mini pill for 9-10 months. The first 5 months I had a lot of irregular spotting and bleeding - it was really annoying as it went on for weeks each time. But I know it can take a while for the body to adapt.
Then I had 3 months of no bleeding at all, which was great!!!
BUT now I've just bled continuously for 2 weeks. It started a couple of days after sex - and I also missed a pill around the same time.
Is this normal, do you think? All the online advice seems to say that breakthrough bleeding should only last 7 days, but mine is always longer. This time it was spotting for about 13 days and now it's increased to be more like a proper period. Seems extreme for just missing one pill. It's annoying as I've only forgotten twice, in nearly 10 months!
I don't want more children (I'm 40 and have three), so I want to minimise my periods. I had heavy/troublesome periods for a while after birth last year (same happened after previous pregnancy). The GP arranged an ultrasound which was all clear and my latest smear (2 years ago) was okay too - so I feel like I've covered most bases.
I also may have cervical ectropion (mentioned by GP during smear a few years ago - means I bleed more easily when there's friction - e.g. sex or smears), which complicates matters.
The bleeding on the mini pill is lighter than my normal periods, which is an upside - I just wish it didn't go on so long.
I wonder if the coil would be a better option for me? Has anyone else tried both?