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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding Inspite Of Being On Ortho Evra?
Question: Hello, I am on the Ortho Evra birth control patch have been since May, Monday I started bleeding a lot, bright red blood with dark red clots in it and a lot of clots. yet I still have my patch on, does this mean a miscarriage?
Brief Answer:
When was your last period ?
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
On the Ortho Evra, you should not be bleeding heavily.
In fact, it lessens menstrual bleeding.
WHen was your last menstrual period ?
And do you have regular cycles ?
were you overdue on your period when this heavy bleeding started ?
When was your last period ?
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
On the Ortho Evra, you should not be bleeding heavily.
In fact, it lessens menstrual bleeding.
WHen was your last menstrual period ?
And do you have regular cycles ?
were you overdue on your period when this heavy bleeding started ?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am due for my period on this coming Monday, my last period would have been 3 weeks ago on this upcoming Monday. Due to my patch yes I have normal period cycles. No I was not over due for my period when I started bleeding, I am going through a tampon about every hour every hour and a half
Brief Answer:
Get an evaluation if it lasts beyond 5 days.
Detailed Answer:
That is indeed strange.
Once in a while you could be having a heavier than normal period.
It should not last beyond 5 days though.
If that happens, or the flow gets worse beyond what it already is, you should be seeing a Specialist right away.
You would need an internal exam and a pelvic ultrasound scan.
It could be a polyp, a fibroid, thickening of the lining of the uterus ( endometrial hyperplasia ) and least likely - a miscarriage, since you were not even overdue.
Take care.
Get an evaluation if it lasts beyond 5 days.
Detailed Answer:
That is indeed strange.
Once in a while you could be having a heavier than normal period.
It should not last beyond 5 days though.
If that happens, or the flow gets worse beyond what it already is, you should be seeing a Specialist right away.
You would need an internal exam and a pelvic ultrasound scan.
It could be a polyp, a fibroid, thickening of the lining of the uterus ( endometrial hyperplasia ) and least likely - a miscarriage, since you were not even overdue.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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