Androgens And Women

     A number of women experience birth control spotting between periods. There are a number of reasons, which can lead to birth control spotting. Often a number of women experience birth control spotting when they start on a new oral contraceptive. This is normally seen in the first six months of starting the contraceptive, because this is the time, when the body is adjusting to the constant hammering of hormones. It can also happen if an estrogen only pill is started. There can be birth control spotting, if a woman ends the birth control regimen, she is on. Many a times, a number of women miss their daily pills or take them incorrectly and this can cause birth control spotting. Read more on getting off birth control.

     If you want to know, if it is indeed birth control spotting, an easy way is through notice the bleeding. The bleeding here is very light and is similar to the bleeding, which happens at the start of the menstrual cycle or at the end of the menstrual cycle. If you spot for a day and then start your menstrual cycle, it is not an indicator of birth control spotting. The color of spotting varies from light pink to light brown. This spotting happens, when the woman is not on her normal five to seven day period cycle.

     If birth control spotting is common, you will want to get in touch with your health care professional. But before you visit him, make sure, you have the details about the spotting. The health care professional will want to know, when you bleed, how much, particular time period, sexual intercourse, stress and also about birth control spotting cramps. This will help the health care professional in identifying the exact problem with you.

     After understanding all the symptoms, your health care professional may also recommend switching birth control pills. In some cases, the oral contraceptive you are on currently, may not be a sufficient method for birth control, and hence some additional methods will also have to be implemented. The new prescribed pill will have either high or low dosage, depending on the need. A number of doctors are of the opinion, that if there is break through bleeding in the three cycles, it is always good to have the pills changed. Read more…