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What Causes Irregular Vaginal Bleeding While On Levlen?
Hi i am female 21yo. I have had irregular vaginal bleeding for a bout 3 weeks now.. It also ovcured 2 months ago and lasted approx a month. Its not heavy and not like a norma period. Sometimes its bright pink sometimes brown.. I have had blood tests done and urine tests donw nothing has come back. I am also on the pill levlen ed and will start bleeding without even taking the sugar pills.
Tue, 8 Mar 2016
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Warm Welcome. I appreciate your trust in HCM and assure you are on best portal on the globe for expert online medical services.
I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.
I can understand your frustration and combined hormonal pills like Levlen are known to cause irregular vaginal bleeding. You may need to use sanitary protection but continue to take your tablets as normal. It usually stops once your body has adjusted to the pill, usually after about 3 months.
As far as bleeding is concerned, following medications can help and should be taken at start of your bleeding time:
• Cap. Tranexamic acid 500mg three times daily for 4-7days. It will actively stop bleeding.
• Tab. Ponstan (mefenamic acid) for 4-7 days. It is also help in stopping heavy bleeding and headache.
• Iron supplements to compensate for blood loss.
If you remain unsatisfied after all the above measures, I would suggest you to talk to your gynecologist about changing pills or discus other methods of contraception.
Hope I addressed all the concerns you have. Let me know if you have further questions. I will be more than happy to clear any doubts. Keep a follow up to see how you doing.
Regards!
Dr. Ali Raza
See detailed answer.
Detailed Answer:
Warm Welcome. I appreciate your trust in HCM and assure you are on best portal on the globe for expert online medical services.
I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.
I can understand your frustration and combined hormonal pills like Levlen are known to cause irregular vaginal bleeding. You may need to use sanitary protection but continue to take your tablets as normal. It usually stops once your body has adjusted to the pill, usually after about 3 months.
As far as bleeding is concerned, following medications can help and should be taken at start of your bleeding time:
• Cap. Tranexamic acid 500mg three times daily for 4-7days. It will actively stop bleeding.
• Tab. Ponstan (mefenamic acid) for 4-7 days. It is also help in stopping heavy bleeding and headache.
• Iron supplements to compensate for blood loss.
If you remain unsatisfied after all the above measures, I would suggest you to talk to your gynecologist about changing pills or discus other methods of contraception.
Hope I addressed all the concerns you have. Let me know if you have further questions. I will be more than happy to clear any doubts. Keep a follow up to see how you doing.
Regards!
Dr. Ali Raza
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