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Morning after pill and mini pill

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Lopst23 · 28/06/2023 15:09

Hey just after a little advice as I am driving myself crazy.
So basically I needed the morning after pill (ellaone) twice in the same month. I know it was not something I regularly do and hadn't needed it in a decade but these things happen.
I tested the day period was due and the test was void, the control line didn't reach both sides but there was faint pink line in test side too. I started spotting the next morning very lightly and got a BFN test. After checking with gp i also started on progesterone only pill. This spotting continued every other morning sometimes every 3rd day for a week before full period which lasted 5 days before tapering off. Did the deed 2 days later and started bleeding again, more than spotting but less than full period. It has now been 10 days of constant spotting. I don't know if its the morning after pill or POP causing the spotting but I have had enough. It's been weeks of it. I think I have just thoroughly messed my system up with all the hormones. Has this happened anyone else? Just want some reassurance it's nothing more serious. I have no other symptoms, no pain etc. Do I just let my body get used to the mini pill or should I change to a different one? Or take a break altogether?

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HollyJenni · 12/01/2025 10:04

Hi I’m reading this a year a bit late but this is basically what I’m experiencing right now.
Took MAP over Christmas, then got period symptoms on 10th Jan but no full flow but still started my mini pill.
had sex yday and there was blood so I assumed I had come on my period but no blood at all today !
so confusing

Lopst23 · 12/01/2025 19:06

HollyJenni · 12/01/2025 10:04

Hi I’m reading this a year a bit late but this is basically what I’m experiencing right now.
Took MAP over Christmas, then got period symptoms on 10th Jan but no full flow but still started my mini pill.
had sex yday and there was blood so I assumed I had come on my period but no blood at all today !
so confusing

Hi. It turns out, for me, it was the mini pill causing my spotting. It is quite common unfortunately and usually does settle but I had 7 weeks of it and switched to condoms. But I did read it can take 3 - 6 months to settle.

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