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Road Apples asked in HealthWomen's Health · 8 years ago

Is it possible for hormones to negate birth control pills?

Ok, here's the backstory, and it's happened three times now.

I've been on Loestrin 24 Fe for almost three years now, but have only recently become sexually active. I was put on birth control due to excessively heavy bleeding and really bad cramping that would leave me in bed for several days.

Anywho...

I haven't had any instances of breakthrough bleeding until recently. Usually we're somewhat active, but we don't really plan when we have sex, it just kind of happens, lol. The couple of times we have been able to plan something, however, despite my being in the middle of a pill pack, I will get more bleeding than when my pack ends and I menstruate.

Is it possible that I get so excited and anticipate our rendezvous enough that my hormones override the Loestrin and cause me to menstruate?

I'm going to ask my gyno next time I see her, but it doesn't seem to be anything worrying, just annoying when I can plan to get him all to myself, lol.

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  • 8 years ago

    Breakthrough bleeding is not uncommon on Loestrin. Make sure you are taking your pill everyday at the same time, at least within a three hour window. That is very important. Other than that, it's an annoyance like you said. If it's getting unbearable, ask your doctor to change to a different pill. I doubt that sexual arousal is bringing on your period, otherwise we all would be bleeding all over the place all month :)

    Hope this helps.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Not at all.

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