?going off hormonal birth control after being on it from age 15-23 so i have no idea what to expect, other than i was told my period will be "irregular" for 1-3 or more months. how do i know what is "irregular" and when to take a pregnancy test or see a doctor?
bleeding is so light i'm just not sure if it's actually my period, i know spotting can happen when pregnant but the bleeding is basically on time for when my period should be. however it's not like what my periods would be like and this is about 3 months off birth control now.
i started tracking as soon as i stopped the patch so here's the timeline to clarify what i'm experiencing: removed last patch on April 26, had my period from the 29th to May 2 or 3 as normal, then didn't put a new patch on. Spotted on my projected ovulation day. Got my period May 28 to about June 1, it was on time, and as heavy as my periods normally were while i'd been on bc. started bleeding lightly on June 21, around 4 days before my expected period, and spotted until the 23rd. counting that as my period, my next expected period was July 18, and I spotted very lightly (basically pink discharge, not even enough blood to wet my underwear) from July 21 to 23.
is that my "irregular" period? will it go back to normal and when? is it possible for pregnancy spotting to mimic a cycle and happen periodically or does it sound like i'm not pregnant? i haven't had any symptoms either, but assuming i'm not pregnant, is this the expected "irregular" or something to get checked out?
Comment