Misbehaving period - TMI

[peanutter]

My period is being a very naughty sausage.

I've been menstruating for about four months after not menstruating for about 19 months (pregnant then BF) and I've been on the pill again for about 4-5 months ...

I was on pill A (a minipill) but it sucked so I've gone back onto pill B (Norimin) which I love, and which *normally* loves me back.

But for the past 4 months, I've basically been bleeding every 2 weeks ... I'll bleed for 3-7 days, then it will nick off for 10-15 days, then come back.

The last 2-3 bleeds though have been brown blood - clearly old blood, with clots and some CM.

Umm. WTF?

I wondered if I've had a missed miscarriage, as I went completely off coffee 2 months ago, which has only ever happened to me when pregnant, but I did a POAS then (and again about 2 weeks later) and they were negative.

I would understand if I had a couple of bleeds with old blood, as I other wise have only bled from lochia since April/May 2011 ... but I've had about 8 bleeds in 4 months now, so surely it should have cleared itself out.

I would also understand a bit of spotting here and there, as my poor little body gets used to menstruating and being back on the pill and finishing breastfeeding and all that - but again, not for 4 months ...

As far as other key indicators go, I'm stressed and under a lot of pressure, but nothing out of the ordinary - and my body is usually 28 days on the nose every cycle when on Norimin ... And I've changed my exercise and eating habits but not radically (12WBT - so having a good 1200 calories daily, and getting to the gym 1-6 times a week... 1-2 times lately).

Anyone have any ideas?

[chody47]

Sorry, I have no idea, but couldn't read and not post. Is it worth a trip to the doc?

[HotI]

hello, did I write this post??? very similar thing here. I think I got first 'short' cycle just before starting minipill, but last 3 have been 20 days, 18 days, 17 days. with periods up to 10 days.

I don't know whats going on, whether it is pill or something else. trying to put my big girl pants on to get some blood tests or something.

[Tinks]

When that happened to me, the dr said the pill wasn't strong enough. I was put on a stronger one which fixed the problem.

[Melbournemumma]

I had a similar thing happen way back when I went on the pill. Would you believe my first stopped period started the well bros my wedding and later till I got back from my honeymoon! Turned out I had the same issue as Tinks. Dr. Put me on a stronger pill (Dianne from memory) and I didn't have anymore issues :-)

[Katters]

Same here as above and was switched to Diane as well which fixed the issue.

[peanutter]

Gah. So annoying.

Still very brown, clotty and mucousy.

[Razzberry]

FWIW Im on Diane (well the cheap version Estelle /Brenda) and its the best - It has made me lose weight and I feel awesome, not hormonal and just "wrong" which I had felt for months before going on it.

[Santosha]

'Nutter that sounds thoroughly unsettling and annoying. No idea whatsoever but I second the idea of chatting to the doc. Hope she learns to behave herself again.

Also just wanted to flag this for those who mentioned Dianne pill:
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...review-189409/
I know it's just 'under review' but if you're taking it it'd be worth tracking the outcome of said review. Sucks muchly because I too have really benefited from that particular pill. '

[peanutter]

That's the problem for me though - my body has got right back in the swing of things on this pill and I feel more like myself than I have in months. I'm a bit worried what will happen if I change!