Still bleeding symptoms and conditions

The ups and downs. I have been on Loestrin 24 for 4 months now and it's been a real experience. To give a quick background so you understand what has brought me to this I will begin with my medical history (at least a brief bit of it)
I am on this particular medication due to severe endometriosis. Six years ago I had the Laparoscopic Surgery and two years ago they did a DNC and Balloon Ablation at the same time. According to my Doc this last treatment had been 100% effective for his patients and he was convinced it would for me as well. One full year after my DNC and Balloon Ablation I was still bleeding very heavily at least 25 days out of each month. For those of you who have or are suffering like this you will join me in saying that anything is worth a shot.
My last visit they did all the typical testing and ultrasounds to make sure everything was as it should be internally. They did another biopsy and everything came back normal. The Doctor then started to push a hysterectomy. I am not completely against that option but I am 32 years old and want to prolong something that definite as long as I possibly can.
So, on to the meds. After my first week on Loestrin I had suffered the following symptoms: bloating, severe mood swings, enlarged breasts, breast pain, anxiety, and the bleeding had not let up at all. I called my Doctor and begged him to get me a different medication and he asked me to give this at least three months to get in my system and that I may see changes if I could hang in there. I stayed on the meds and for the first full 3 months I wanted to toss them in the trash! The feelings of anxiety and depression were consuming me and to top that off I was suffering from insomnia as well.
I did finish the pills and started on month 4 and almost immediately I saw a change. ALL the side effects subsided almost like I had never had any. The only remaining problem I currently have is a very small weight gain. Approx. 5 lbs. But for someone who has struggled with endometriosis since I was 20, been to Dr. after Dr. and gotten the same doom and gloom story of what lies ahead for me and my poor reproductive system.... Well, this has honestly been the best result yet. I can and will live with the weight gain and I will happily take my 2 day period each month. I LOVE this pill. Honestly I would do it all over again to get to the point I am now. I can live a normal, happy, productive life and I have Loestrin 24 to thank for that!

I had the Mirena IUD inserted on October 10th. I had it switched from the copper IUD because I was spotting dark brown blood prior to my period, so my gyno recommended the switch. I spotted for the rest of the day, then stopped for two days, then began what I would call my period, since I was due for it later that week anyway. I am still bleeding, but I'd like to believe I'm nearing the end, since it seems to be lightening up. I expected my period to be fairly long after insertion.

The day after insertion, I experienced severe itching and swelling down there, and decided that I must have a yeast infection, but both symptoms are listed as side effects on the sheet I got from my pharmacy. I treated the infection, but still itch from time to time... I'm wondering if it's the hormones in the IUD.

On the weekend of October 19th, I lost my appetite, my sex drive, all sense of sexual pleasure and my ability to acheive orgasm. I ate three meals all weekend long, and only because I felt that I should eat, not because I was hungry. Sexually, I felt friction and not much else. Upon trying to climax 4 seperate times over the course of the weekend, I failed at all 4 attempts and all I got from my efforts was sore muscles, frustration and tears from being so upset by it. I have never experienced problems with sex or climaxing in the 14 years I've been with my husband. However, a couple of days before insertion, we had had sex and it was fabulous, as always. I climax every time we have sex, so it's been very upsetting.

I weighed myself today, just out of curiosity, and since the insertion, I've lost 7 lbs. I'm not dieting, not exercising, not even trying to lose any weight.

Upon calling my gyno and discussing my symptoms with her assistant, I was told that it couldn't be the Mirena, because the amount of hormones in it are so minute that they wouldn't affect anything outside of the uterus. I was told that something else in my life must be causing my sexual problems. !!! I don't think so! The IUD is the only thing that has changed in the past 2 weeks! And how do you explain a sudden loss of 7 lbs??? She didn't want to say it straight out, but she was trying to tell me it was all in my head.

I've had sex again since my failed attempts, and it's getting better, as is my appetite, so I'm hoping that my body is simply adjusting to the new IUD and getting used to the hormones. I have not been on any medication or hormones in the past two years, as I've been pregnant and then breastfeeding, so it might be quite a shock to my system.

If my inability to acheive climax continues, I am going ot have the IUD removed and have another copper IUD put in. My sex life isn't worth this.

Okay so I have been really moody one minute I am fine and the next minute I am yelling at my 9 month old for crying, which is obviously suppose to happen. I have only had the mirena for a little over a month and before it was inserted I was so good with my daughter. When she is finally asleep I realize how mean I have been to her, considering she is a baby. I have been a mad woman and hate it. I thought I was just stressed but I am realizing I was not acting like this before the mirena when I was stressed out. I also had to change my Mary Kay make-up thinking that that was what was causing the acne. The other make-ups didn't help I was still getting acne, even without make-up. And lastly what is driving me crazy is the bleeding and bloating. I am still bleeding. I usually wear thongs and have had to go and buy a ton of regular underwear, just so I can ruin them. I hate it so much but really can't have another kid for at least 2 years because my husband is coming home from Iraq and has been exposed to chemicals and such that can cause birth defects... so what am I suppose to do for a good effective birth control... please help!

I was put on Loestrin 24 a year ago after I told my Dr. that I was getting more and more migraines every month during my period. (I've had them since I was a kid, now 27, but they were beginning to come more and more frequently in recent years and most often during my period.) The pill seemed to be working like magic, my migraines lessened more and more and I was experiencing less mood swings and depression than I'd had in the past near my period. My periods have been 3 days tops and very light. I thought I had found my miracle BC and felt like the $60.99 I've been paying every month (no Ins!) was well worth it. WELL.... this month is a totally different story. I got period on Monday, when I was supposed to, and I still have it today, Saturday. I have never in my life had a 6 day period until now...esp since Im on this "3-day period" pill. Mon-Wed was the same as it's been for the past yr, light and a breeze as far as periods go. Wed night I had practically no bleeding and thought my period was at it's end, like always. Well I woke up Thurs around 3 am covered in blood. I then went to the bathroom and proceeded to "gush" blood for lack of a better term. I've never experienced such a heavy flow. I've been wearing a tampon AND a pad for the past 3 days now because I'm soaking thru tampons and leaking A LOT onto pads. I hadn't experienced any pain until today (day 6!@!@#!@!) and can't believe I'm still bleeding and so heavily! I did call my Dr. just yesterday and explained my situation and how abnormal this all is for me and was told to continue taking my pills as directed and "see what happens" next month! If I'm still bleeding like this tomorrow, the 7th day, then I seriously think I'm going to go to the ER. I'm freaking out and can't understand what in the world is happening to me out of the blue. I've had normal, regular periods ever since I started menstruating at age 11... 16 yrs ago! Has anyone else gone through anything like this????

I've just started taking Aviane, 28 on Sept 2, 2007. Every since I've been taking them, I've had breakthrough bleeding. At first, it was dark in color and now bright red. I can't tell if my normal cycle has started on what. I'm 43 years old, just had my first child 2 years ago. Before, that, I was on the pill for the longest time. But, I have never in those times experienced this side effects. As of today, 9/27, I'm still bleeding. I'm patiently waiting for this weekend to come so I can finish this pack. I will not be taking them again. This is crazy!!!!!!

I have been on yasmin for about 14 months. the first 6-9 months were great. Now i have terrible pains "inside" it feels like a knife stabbing with no rhyme or reasin for when they occur. OB says its adhesions..which I have had before...but not like this. Last month I bled 1 week after my period and bleed for 2 weeks. Went to the OB she said its just a side effect. Well I am tired, sore breasts, stomach pains, no sex drive. My husband is so upset he thinks its him. We argued terribly. Well I went back to OB yesterday becuase I was still bleeding. She did an exam, and an ultrasound. No looks for cancer, no endometriosis. She said that the birth control cause cells that are normally in the uterus to grow outside on my cervix and they were bleeding. She recommended that I come off BC and see if the bleeding stops. If it doesnt then I have to go back in Jan for her to cauterize my cervix ( essentially burning off those cells) which I am not too keen on. Please let me know if you hav these side effect. I can give u my home email address

I have read these posts and others re: the Nuva Ring and I am pretty convinced that my side effects are from this. i originally started taking BC a yr ago due to abnormal bleeding ie 4 week periods. Before that it was nine years ago the last time I took BC (Depo shot). I bled for a year and my doctor said that no one else was having those problems so she cont to give me the shot. I tried to make an appt after a year of bleeding and the first one available would have been 6 months! Well quit that doctor and quit BC until the bleeding got out of hand. Now with Keriva just felt sick nauseous and tired, still bleeding. With NR no bleeding until this month a whole month of breakthrough bleeding, and I went to take the ring out and it is not there?? I have not been sleeping, it is difficult to wear my contacts, diarrhea, moodiness, weight gain, always hungry, and have increased from 34d to 34dd which is painful, to the point i have to wear a bra to bed.Sex is painful, really dry and I start to cramp, not that it happens that often I have no sex drive and it is impossible to have an orgasm. Still concerned about the missing ring. I did not feel it slip out and I know it can't get "lost", but it is concerning that it could fall out and someone not be able to feel it. I am going to the dr this week...cannot be on NR any longer...

I had the Mirena put in in July 2007. I didn't have any problem with the insertion, relatively painless. I bled the first day after insertion, but then it stopped until I got my period 3 weeks later. However, I am still bleeding from that period, about 17 days now. This is a little annoying; however, I'm going to give it a few months as I don't have any other side effects.

ANOTHER UPDATE:
Hi again, I posted on the 12th and the 15th I was on Yas for a week, noticed a bad change of moods etc.
well here's the time line....
I got my period on Saturday Aug. 4th and started the pill on the 5th. I stopped taking it the 13th or 14th So I was on it for 8-9 days. Well I am spotting heavily and have major cramps which all started the 17th. And while reading the new posts and seeing how people are complaining about migraines I REALIZE ME TOO! I got a migrane on Thursday night the 16th at work. At first I thought it was due to lack of sleep, work or having had taken a late lunch.... fine I go home go to bed. Wake up early still had the migrane but went back to sleep since I didn't have to be at work until late. Headache was gone when I woke up again. But I've been feeling a little discomfort in my head very slight. I's like a ball was rolling around in there and any sudden movement would hurt a little as if the ball bounced against the walls. Anyway today the migraine came back full force same place. Right side of my head like a pin has been inserted from the back to the middle of my right eyebrow. Has anyone been feeling like this? And I am spotting and have very very bad cramps. I dont know whats going on if it's me having a bad week or if it has anything to do with this damn pill. Anyway thats it, sorry if I'm rambling a bit I am having a very hard time trying to express myself with my head pounding.

I had the iud inserted last September due to very heavy periods. My doctor told me I would have very light periods or none at all. It was very painful to have it insered. I experienced heavt bleeding for 3 months straight which has since become very irregular but heavy periods with spotting in between. There are probably only 6 days a month when I don't have some kind of bleeding. I never know when it's coming. I have had very little acne but defintley experienced cramping, headaches, leg pain, tired all the time, very low sex drive, not that that matters because of all the bleeding. Thanks god my husband is very patient. I have made an appt to see the GYN in August. My only other option is a hysterectomy. I think it would be better than this.

I was given nuvaring to stop heavy periods and excrutiating cramps, my dr. directed me to insert the ring every 28 days for 3mths then take it out the fourth week and have a period put it back in on the seventh day and keep repeating this every 3mths giving me a period a total of 4 times a year. The first month was fine but unfortunately 2 weeks into the second month everything went downhill and I had to pull it out. First there was bleeding then i was nauseous, breast were sore, terrible cramps, lower back pain, headaches and i want to sleep all day not sure about moodiness b/c I was moody anyway but I was'nt depressed i could have been had I of stayed on it dealing with the side effects this causes. I just took it out July 2nd and am still bleeding, cramping and have nausea and back pain, I wonder how long this is going to take to get out of my system b/c I am miserable. I made a dr.'s appt they want to switch me to something else and I will REFUSE! I was on the pill several years ago and they made me nauseous but they did help my period some but I quit those too, I will remain doped up on 800 milligrams of advil the week of my period before I accept anymore birth control it is not worth the agony it is putting us through.

So i have been on the NR for almost 3 months now and have had pain, stinging and swelling after sex, I have NEVER had that problem before (not to mention it has came out a couple times during sex).
Also i dont start my pierod till about 5 days AFTER i take out the ring..Is that normal?? Which means i am still bleeding when i have to put a new one in?>>> This month i have had very bad cramping, "cloting" and heavy bleeding during my pierod....I have NEVER had that problem B4 either. So im starting to wonder about this ring....and please if anyone has these problems also please let me know, maybe it is a side affect.

i started using the nuva ring over a year ago..and had no problems switching from the patch, but i was late getting my yearly exam this year...so the docs office would not refill the prescription until i got it...which ment i had to go off and resart when my natural period started which was a month late...and im due to take out the ring and start another periond next week...but i am still bleeding from the last one!!!! if this periiod starts on time it will have been five weeks of bleeding...not to mention all the new side effects ive had from starting it a second time, ive had almoth everything listed on this site...during the moth i was off if it i could not believe how happy i was..nothing had changed in my life and i finally relized after over a year it was the birth control making me unhappy!!-im gonna call my doc asap and see about other options

I'm not sure my doctor used Kenolog as I was not told exactly what drug name it was, but I had a cortisone shot in both hips. Just after the shots, the room started spinning and I had to lie down for two hours in the Dr's office. I had started my period that morning when I went for the shot. It has been almost 4 weeks and I am still bleeding. It's not heavy but it's just there. The other side effects I had (and am still having some of them) are: facial flushing, night sweats, trouble sleeping, leg cramps, headaches, watering eyes, vision problems, and stomach burning, The doctor who gave me the shots told me that the menstrual bleeding was not a side effect of the shots. Well, it all changed after the shots. He suggested I go and see my gynecologist. I'm not going. I'm just wondering when it all will end. My hips are much better but you shouldn't have to go through this kind of thing to get something else fixed. I should have been told of the side effects that could happen with this. I didn't know what was happening to me. If I hadn't had the internet, I wouldn't have known and it would have driven me crazy.

I've only been using the ring for about 7 weedays, but I'm having side effects already. First skin breakouts- I'm 31 and haven't had skin like this since I was a teenager. Not fun. Then emotional swings, exaggerated reactions to things, needing to cry a lot. And worst, I haven't been able to orgasm- never a problem for me before-and I can't find info anywhere about why this would be happening. It started the day I put the ring in so is clearly connected. Also I'm still bleeding- usually a 4 day cycle- end of day 7 now. Not sure how long to wait this out or if things will just get worse

I started tacking yasmin the day of my period 14 days ago and im still bleeding is that normal?

Hi Sisters,
Yasmin is my first BCP (even though I'm in my mid-30s!). After taking this pill I have put myself, my family and my boyfriend of 9 months (who sadly has felt the effects more than anyone, I think) through Hell! I'm generally a happy, positive person but about 3 days after taking Yasmin I noticed I felt: *Depressed, *Anxious, *Moody, *Tired, *Insecure, Violent! (to a degree).. Generally lost a sense of myself! On the 5th day of taking it I thought of doing a search on the internet - WOW. It was shocking and sad but so reassuring that I wasn't alone! Then I went to a local doctor, with my boyfriend for support, with the aim of switching to another drug. The doctor told me I wasn't giving the drug a chance, as it's generally a "low-dose" contraceptive and to wait a couple of months at least before judging it.. Even saying "maybe there's an underlying reason for your behaviour".. "Would you like to see a psychiatrist?" I'm sorry, but after hearing the stories here I didn't want to wait. I even started to want to cry right then. Thank God my boyfriend cut in and said, look Doc, just prescribe another pill and in her next cycle she can give it a go. So she did! However, I thought I'd stick with Yasmin meanwhile. WELL that night I had a major episode, crying for no reason, getting violent with my boyfriend verbally and physically - It was horrible. The next morning (only a couple of days ago) I decided to stop taking Yasmin. Last night I started feeling a little less emotional, but still not myself. However, one other side effect I'm physically experiencing is I'm still bleeding - on my 9th day! This has never happened to me - My max. ever is 6 days. Then again, I've never taken the BC Pill before, so could happen with any of them.. Hope not! Well, all the best everyone - From my short experience with Yasmin I hope it gets barred from being prescribed soon.

I had a Kenalog shot for poison ivy..my Dr. never told me what I was getting or the side effects...it worked wonders for the poison ivy, but 2 weeks later on day 20 of my cycle I started spotting...and turned into lots more..I ended up going to my OBGYN and fortunately I took my bill of $110 along in to show her what I had been injected with. As soon as she saw Kenalog..she said that's what is doing all this ..I came home and found this website and I was shocked to see how similar my story is to many of these..I never would have taken this had I known the side effects..I am now still bleeding heavily after 18 days..will it never end? What have you done for relief? I feel sluggish all the time..no energy...and I have 4 children 12 and under to see after! Please if someone can help me...email me at ******. Thanks

I have had a fusion in my C5-C6 discs, but I still suffer from pain in my neck and down my arm, the doctors told me to quit looking and just manage my pain. My 1st injection took the pain away for about 1 month, but I did bleed for a month, there has been weight gain also, they would not do my 2nd injection because I was still bleeding. I did eventually go in for my next injection, I still have some of the pain, my breasts have hurt for a couple of weeks, and am bleeding again. Not sure if I want another epidural because of the side effects, I can have 3 in a six month period of time. They did give me a paper that listed the side effects, but they did not look too serious. Just wish my pain would go away!

I am stunned at what I am reading. I have been on Yasmin for about 3 years and I have had a really rough 2.5 years. Mostly depression and my moods are up and down. That has been tough because I married 2.5 years ago and moved to a new state. I thought it was because of that even though I know myself and that I thought I would handle it better. I know that there would definatly be a greiving time of leaving my family, but 2.5 years....I did ask my doctor about this and they did the same, suggested anti-depressants, which I just didn't want to do yet, so I just said I would see later if I felt better. Anyway, I did not realize that this could be the pill. I have had horrible headaches for the past year and a half and I thought that it might be the pill but the doctor reassured me that this was one of the best pills to be on and maybe it was just stress related. This is crazy, good crazy, news to me. Now I don't feel as crazy as I have made myself feel. I stopped taking my Yasmin about 3 weeks ago. I am feeling very bloated and I did have bleeding for a couple of days this past week. Is that a side effect that any of you have had?? I was a little concerned when I started bleeding that I went to the doctors, she said that I would need to wait a couple of weeks to make sure that I wasn't pregnant and if I was still bleeding then to call her. I feel tired and foggy and like I said, very bloated. Do these things go away?? When?? One thing I do know is that I will never go back on this pill again. Thank you to all of you for speaking out. This is an eye-opener and I can only imagine how many women this will help. Thanks!!!

I am post menapausal. I took one kenalogshot to help my asthma . It didn't appear to help much but I did not notice any side effects. A month after taking it I was in a car accident and started to have vaginal bleeding which the Dr put down to the shock of the accident, not the Kenalog. It is one month later. I am still bleeding heavily for no apparant reason. I am stering to have tests which do not show any apparant problem.

Hello all,

I'm one joining the many sufferers out there, but alas, I'm only a newbie at Yasmin. I just started about two weeks ago, on the first day of my period, and yet, I'm still bleeding. This is a record for me. I have been feeling quite nauseated lately, basically like shit. Always exhausted, lackadaisical, and paranoid whenever it's time to actually fall asleep. I've been waking up a lot lately during the night, thinking someone else is in the room. My nightmares have been getting worse, and keeping down food is iffy. Now I'm worrying if I may be gaining weight, though, because of the fullness I feel. Also, there's been a lot of tenderness in the chest, too much for comfort.

But that's just for now. I'll see if it gets better, or I'm quitting. This was only to get rid of my building "acne", which by the way is getting worse, ironically.

ovcon35 sux. I stopped taking after 4 weeks. the 11th active pill I started bleeding for 8 days still bleeding now & pain in the lover ovarian area, tired, moody & cry like a baby Im 26 & ahhhhhh its ridiculous. worse pill ever. thank god I stopped on my 17th pill i dont care what the doc says about waiting it out. hes not going through this BS im done. not worth this aggravation. bad enough we have these problems for 5 days now all this bloating. um no thanx- get off people. now im waiting to get my actual real period b/c i stopped the pill.

This is my first month on Yasmin and I am trying to decide whether to stop immediately or if I am just not giving it enough time. I am a 33 year old mother of three and have been off the pill for about 4 years. I have taken Ortho Novum and Ortho Tri-Cyclen in the past. I started Yasmin on the 1st day of my period as per the instructions, I am now on day 14 and still bleeding. My periods usually last about a week. I am also having diarrhea almost every day. Did anyone else have a similar start with Yasmin?

Thanks - AT

I only took Yasmin for 1 month and had to stop it! Horrible mood swings, I felt like I was possessed! Also horrible fatigue, and a non-stop period for 3 weeks now! I stopped taking it 3 days ago and I'm still bleeding.
I would strongly advise agaist taking this method of birth control pill!