Is the pill not working for me?

okay this is my second month on the pill. Lorestrin or something like that is the pill my doctor gave me. Ever since my first pack on the 12 pill I been having spotting( break thru bleeding). I did get my period on the same day which was on the 26 and finished today the 1st. Now I always have a 7 day period and when my doctor gave me the pill he said I would have a shorter and light period. Now I still lasted the 7 days and the bleeding was a little lighter but was still a bit heavy. How do you know if the pill is working?
Answer:
Your body needs to adjust to a pill. That's why many women have spotting when they start the pill Since your period was lighter, that means the pill is working against heavy periods. 7 days is not that bad, but hopefully you will go down to 5 gradually if you keep taking the pill.

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Sometimes when you start a new pill, your hormones and therefore periods, can be all haywire. Call and talk to the nurse or PA at your dr's office and see if you should change pills or dosage. (then it won't cost you an office visit)

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Since you are having spotting then you need to call and report all of the info you posted here to your doc. He has not clue what is happening if you don't call and talk to him or his nurse. The doc will let you know if he wants you to stay on this pill or if he wants to change it. Also look at the name on your pill case so you know what drug it is that you are taking. If you every need to go to ER or urgent care they will want to know all the meds you take so learn what the name of the pill is that the doc has you on. Call your doc tomorrow and talk to him though.

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I've had the same thing happen to me when the hormones are too low in the pill. A pill that is a little higher in estrogen than lo-estrin may help you. Talk to your doctor about it though. He or she will be able to correct the problem.

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It can take about 3 months for your body to adjust to 'the pill'. During this time side effects like break through bleeding (spotting) are common. It's nothing to worry about, but you can call your doctor to confirm or just refer to your pill pamphlet. If this side effect keeps up after 3 months, you might need to switch to another brand, no big deal.

As for your period, again, it'll take a few months for your body to adjust and your period to get lighter or shorter. For the first couple of months your cycle might be a big wonky, don't worry. Again, you can talk to your doctor about switching brands after 3 months if you're still having problems.

Now, this does not mean that the pill is not working as far as protection goes. You are protected after 7 days (14 in paranoid Austrailia) or 1 day if you started the pill on the first day of your cycle. If you're not comfortable, there's no harm in using back up contraception.

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Consult you doctor once again ... sometimes it happens... or you have become immune to this medicine..

Still if you wish to have second opinion... you can send e-mail... to ... doingall3@yahoo.co.in .. it will be help-full... i am sure.

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call your doctor, we cant help you!

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