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What Does Change In Bleeding Pattern While Taking Cilest Contraceptive Pill Indicate?
Question: i have been on cilest contraceptive pill for seven years and for the last couple of months my periods have gone from lasting around 2 days to 5 days. i am 23 years old is this normal or what could be the cause ?
Brief Answer:
Can be a normal variation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The change in the bleeding pattern or increase in the days of bleeding can be due to a mild hormonal changes. It can be related to prolonged use of the pill also. You can sop taking the pill for 4-6 cycles and use an alternative method of contraceptive. This bleeding pattern may return to normal on its own. Such a minor change can be a normal variation also.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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Can be a normal variation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The change in the bleeding pattern or increase in the days of bleeding can be due to a mild hormonal changes. It can be related to prolonged use of the pill also. You can sop taking the pill for 4-6 cycles and use an alternative method of contraceptive. This bleeding pattern may return to normal on its own. Such a minor change can be a normal variation also.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
will hormonal levels sort themselves out or is there anything that can be done to sort them. also what kind of contraceptive would you recomend
Brief Answer:
Use condoms and vaginal gel instead.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The hormonal disturbance usually corrects itself if you are not overweight. You can use a condom or vaginal gel for a few cycles and see if the bleeding improves.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Use condoms and vaginal gel instead.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The hormonal disturbance usually corrects itself if you are not overweight. You can use a condom or vaginal gel for a few cycles and see if the bleeding improves.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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