On the pill but getting period twice a month...help

[dancergirl329]

I am 19 years old and I am on the pill, its called balziva. I have been on it for almost a year now and for the past about 5 months I have been getting my period twice a month. I get it during the second week of the pill pack and during the week of inactive pills. I have scheduled an appointment with my doctor, and it was supposed to be on June 12th, but unfortunately they have to reschedule it. Has anyone had this problem before or know anything about why this could be happening? Last month I actually had it for 3 weeks, it didn't go away during the third week of pills. Having your period this much sucks
I appreciate any feedback! Thanks

[LadyLane]

Sounds like its not strong enough for you. At first it was, but either your body adjusted to it vey quickly or your hormones changed.

You just have to get a new pill or a stronger dosage of what you're on.

Is it a tri-phase or a mono-phase pill? Tri-phase means each week is a different amount of hormones, and mono-phase means every week is the same dosage. If its a tri-phase, that second week is too weak for your body. If its a mono, I don't know the answer. The doctor will probably just switch your pills. Hang in there! Sometimes it takes a while to get the right one for you.

[dsr322]

you definitly need to change your birth control pill. You need a higher dose

[girlinlove]

you dont need an apointment just leav a message for a for you doctor he or she should know its because you hormons are too low and give you a new prescription

[acadialost]

I have the same problem, but it seems to happen no matter what b/c I am on. I have tried three different kinds in the last six months and no matter what I either have my period 2x a month (Alesse) or three weeks a month (ortho-tricyclen) or spotting all month (Marvelon - that was just evil). Any ideas? I heard that b/c will thin out your uterine lining leading to excessive bleeding, but is there any way to stop it? Or will I have to go off the pill for awhile? All the doctors ever do is give me a perscription for a different pill, but if anyone out there has experienced this and found a solution I would love to hear about it!

[julz]

yeah ive tried differant types of pills and i still get 2 periods in the one month im so over it is there any other alternative besides the impamon?

[kira]

There is no solution but to either try a different pill or a different method of birth control. If you've tried lots of different pills and want to stick with hormonal birth control you can try one that isn't oral. There is the nuva ring which you place in the vagina each month. There is the mirena IUD which is a pretty long term choice so you want to be certain. Implanon goes in the arm so it's easier to insert and remove than a regular IUD. You still may have the same reaction with all of those as pills but the first 2 at least are concentrated near or in the uterus so less circulates through the body. They get to where they need to go more efficiently and they are all different hormones. I've found the dose doesn't matter so much as the exact hormone. I can't take anything that is only estrogen based and I still can't take a couple that have certain types of progesterone replacement.