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Spotting On Birth Control

Spotting is common during the first six months of taking birth control pills, as the body tries to adjust to the new levels of hormones. The other reasons for spotting on birth control are missing a pill, vomiting immediately after taking a pill, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections.

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I am experiencing spot bleeding with contraceptives. Please advise.

Query: Hello doctor,I have an Etonogestrel implant, and I am also taking the pill. Initially, I started taking the pill to reduce breakthrough bleeding, but later I continued it for acne management. The previous pill I used caused three weeks of continuous bleeding, so I consulted my doctor, who then presc...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Spot bleeding, also known as breakthrough bleeding, is a common side effect of hormonal contraception, including the pill and the Etonogestrel implant. While it can be frustrating, it is generally not a cause for concern. Here are a few things you can try to help stop sp...  Read Full »

Why did I experience spotting after emergency contraceptive?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been sexually active for the past four months. We initially did not use protection, in order to avoid pregnancy I have used emergency contraceptive pills for a few times now. My periods got delayed by a day or two but with no major changes in the cycle. Last month I found spotti...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, this is not acceptable if you take I-pill frequently. As these pills are of high hormonal content, it can mess up your internal hormonal balance. So, you may have these types of few abnormal bleeding for the following few weeks. Now, the intermenstrual bl...  Read Full »

Can spotting be a side effect of emergency contraception?

Query: Hello doctor, Me and my wife had sex on 12th January and she took ipill on 13th January. She had her periods on 21st January. We again had sex on 25th January and 10th February with protection (condoms). On the 10th evening some spotting started and it stopped on 17th February. The spotting was dark...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The bleeding due to menses on 21st January after ipill confirmatively rules out pregnancy which could have occurred due to sex on 13th January. The repeat sexual intercourse held on 25th January (she was in her safe period and hence pregnancy is unlikely) and then ...  Read Full »

Why do I have unusual spotting with NuvaRing?

Query: Hi doctor, Last month, I had an unusual spotting during the time I was using Nuvaring. That never happened before. So, I decided to take the ring off, but during that time, it was menstruation. I never had a normal flux, just spotting all the time. At first, kind of brown and after, redder and then ...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nuvaring is Etonogestrel and Ethinyl estradiol containing contraceptive. Hormones have its own side effects and appear a bit differently in every individual female. Combined contraceptives have short-term effects like abnormal bleeding, spotting, mood variations, bre...  Read Full »

How To Delay Periods Without Any Side Effects?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 year old female, and I am getting married this month, and I am going for my honeymoon. So, I want to delay my periods without any side effect. I am still a virgin, so I do not want to ruin my honeymoon. So, please suggest the best medicine. When to start taking it, in what dose, a...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me start by congratulating you in advance for your wedding. There are many methods, all using hormones, to either prepone or postpone the period. I would like to suggest the simplest and the best method. I would not confuse you with too many dates, as these hormone...  Read Full »

Why is birth control vaginal ring spotting post-intercourse?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been on birth control vaginal ring for the past five years. I had no problems with it until this morning. I was intimate with my partner (penetration with fingers) and had an orgasm. We then noticed that I had a bleed. It was light spotting and looked like a little period. It ha...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your complaint is about post-intercourse spotting with birth control vaginal ring and then period-like pain, so you are asking about the possibility of injury. Birth control vaginal ring is a polymeric drug delivery device designed to produce two hormones, etonogest...  Read Full »

I have been taking birth control for about a year. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have been on birth control pills for about a year and a half, but I have been spotting straight for the past three months. I am concerned. Please help me, doctor. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Monica Mathur

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. As you have been on birth control pills for more than a year, the cause of your spotting seems to be due to either a cervical inflammation or a pelvic inflammatory disease. You have not mentioned whether you have any other problems like p...  Read Full »

I observed spotting for nine days after taking an I-pill. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex during my period. Within 72 hours, I have taken Unwanted-72. After period again, I had unprotected sex, and I took an I-pill within 72 hours. After two days, I was spotting, continuing for 7 to 9 days. I am spotting brown discharge sometimes and sometimes red. Ple...  Read Full »


Dr. Sunita Kothari

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have nothing to worry about. All these disturbances are due to tablet Unwanted-72 (Levonorgestrel). Take tablet Trenaxa 500 mg (Tranexamic acid) thrice daily for five days to stop the bleeding and spotting. One should not take emergency contraceptives again and a...  Read Full »

I have continuous bleeding after sex. Should I be concerned?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a breakthrough bleeding. I have been on a birth control pill for four years. I had sex about a week ago. I just moved to London, so I had to change the time I took the pill. Also, I have been stressed lately due to the relocation. After having sex, I bled (which is a normal occu...  Read Full »


Dr. Manisha Raghunath Auradkar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Bleeding after sex is not usually considered normal except in those who experience rupture of the hymen. Although stress and time zone change can cause these symptoms, you should see a gynecologist if this keeps repeating, especiall...  Read Full »

A few days after taking the plan B pill, I had spotting just like periods for six days but with much darker blood. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I took the plan B pill 1 month before my period. A few days after taking the plan B pill, I had spotting just like periods for six days but with much darker blood. I have not got my period yet. Could I be pregnant? Kindly help.   Read Full »


Dr. Richa Agarwal

Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. As you have proper menses at your time of period date, there is no chance of pregnancy in your case. Withdrawal bleeding is only a side effect of the I pill, it happened due to the sud...  Read Full »

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