fondreflections
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I really need some advice because I'm nearly ready to pull my hair out.
As many of you know, I started the pill 2.5 months ago because I figured why should I deal with my heavy, painful periods if I wasn't going to get pregnant anyway...My periods lasted 8 days but were pretty heavy. However, my cycles were very predictable - every 30 days.
Well, the first month on the pill, Levora, I had mid-cycle spotting. This was no big deal to me...I kind of expected it since I was restarting the pill after 3 years off...The first period on the pill was every bit as bad as if I weren't even taking it...I thought to myself that I'd just wait and see...Plus, I was restarting the same pill (Levora) that I was on before for 8 years!
Well, the second complete month on the pill was so much worse...I started bleeding from Day 5 until about 4 days BEFORE the 'dummy pills'. I'm not just talking spotting either. My bleeding ranged anywhere from spotting to actually needing a thick pad!!! Then, I got an actual period when I took the week's worth of 'dummy pills'. I was bleeding WAYYYY MORE than I wasn't that month. I called my GYN doctor and explained everything. He basically told me to hang in there for another month. "You are experiencing breakthough bleeding". He told me to sit tight until September 11th which is when I go for my annual Pap and pelvic...The period I got from that cycle was lighter but lasted the full 7 days...
Now I'm in on Day 7 of the third pack and COMPLETLY MISERABLE...I'm just about ready to say, "The heck with this *hit!!!" On Day 3, I realized I had a MASSIVE YEAST INFECTION. I'm not even through with treating that, and now (Day 7) I'm bleeding to the point of needing a thicker pad...This is BS!!! I can't wear nice underwear or do much because I start bleeding out of the blue. I can't predict a thing!!! Jake and I haven't even done anything in about 2 weeks because everytime I turn around something is WRONG!!! For those of you that remember, I managed to pass him a yeast infection before so I have to watch for BOTH of us...
I feel like I went on the pill to have lighter/less painful periods yet I got a whole slough (sp?) of other problems. <b>Was it even worth it??????????</b> This sucks so bad!!!
I have no intention of getting pregnant now with the fost/adopt stuff in full swing!!! However, maybe we could just use condoms or something during that 1-week time frame. I JUST CAN'T STAND BLEEDING 20 OUT OF 28 DAYS EACH MONTH!!! NOW A MASSIVE YEAST INFECTION TOO!!!
My other thought is this...I believe Levora is a VERY MILD DOSE OF HORMONES. If the dose were increased, the bleeding may stop; however; I would probably get more and far worse yeast infections, right? Does/ Can anyone clarify that for me???
I'm thinking of calling my doctor Tuesday to get this taken care of instead of waiting until September 11th. I was slow to tell Jake about all the problems; however, he found out on his own. I didn't want him to think I was 'jumping back on the baby bandwagon'; however, he sees the pads and now the Monistat...Yesterday, I was so TIRED, and I didn't know why. I woke from a 1.5 hour nap to start bleeding out of nowhere which who knows when that will end...<img src="i/expressions/hugging.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
As many of you know, I started the pill 2.5 months ago because I figured why should I deal with my heavy, painful periods if I wasn't going to get pregnant anyway...My periods lasted 8 days but were pretty heavy. However, my cycles were very predictable - every 30 days.
Well, the first month on the pill, Levora, I had mid-cycle spotting. This was no big deal to me...I kind of expected it since I was restarting the pill after 3 years off...The first period on the pill was every bit as bad as if I weren't even taking it...I thought to myself that I'd just wait and see...Plus, I was restarting the same pill (Levora) that I was on before for 8 years!
Well, the second complete month on the pill was so much worse...I started bleeding from Day 5 until about 4 days BEFORE the 'dummy pills'. I'm not just talking spotting either. My bleeding ranged anywhere from spotting to actually needing a thick pad!!! Then, I got an actual period when I took the week's worth of 'dummy pills'. I was bleeding WAYYYY MORE than I wasn't that month. I called my GYN doctor and explained everything. He basically told me to hang in there for another month. "You are experiencing breakthough bleeding". He told me to sit tight until September 11th which is when I go for my annual Pap and pelvic...The period I got from that cycle was lighter but lasted the full 7 days...
Now I'm in on Day 7 of the third pack and COMPLETLY MISERABLE...I'm just about ready to say, "The heck with this *hit!!!" On Day 3, I realized I had a MASSIVE YEAST INFECTION. I'm not even through with treating that, and now (Day 7) I'm bleeding to the point of needing a thicker pad...This is BS!!! I can't wear nice underwear or do much because I start bleeding out of the blue. I can't predict a thing!!! Jake and I haven't even done anything in about 2 weeks because everytime I turn around something is WRONG!!! For those of you that remember, I managed to pass him a yeast infection before so I have to watch for BOTH of us...
I feel like I went on the pill to have lighter/less painful periods yet I got a whole slough (sp?) of other problems. <b>Was it even worth it??????????</b> This sucks so bad!!!
I have no intention of getting pregnant now with the fost/adopt stuff in full swing!!! However, maybe we could just use condoms or something during that 1-week time frame. I JUST CAN'T STAND BLEEDING 20 OUT OF 28 DAYS EACH MONTH!!! NOW A MASSIVE YEAST INFECTION TOO!!!
My other thought is this...I believe Levora is a VERY MILD DOSE OF HORMONES. If the dose were increased, the bleeding may stop; however; I would probably get more and far worse yeast infections, right? Does/ Can anyone clarify that for me???
I'm thinking of calling my doctor Tuesday to get this taken care of instead of waiting until September 11th. I was slow to tell Jake about all the problems; however, he found out on his own. I didn't want him to think I was 'jumping back on the baby bandwagon'; however, he sees the pads and now the Monistat...Yesterday, I was so TIRED, and I didn't know why. I woke from a 1.5 hour nap to start bleeding out of nowhere which who knows when that will end...<img src="i/expressions/hugging.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">