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[turtlekisses.livejournal.com]

ok, I couldn't find this anywhere, but I probably just skipped over it (I'm sorry) but anyways, I was on Ortho-Novum for 3 months and ran out (Planned Parenthood gave me 3 months and my living sitch has changed and so it's impossible for me to get in there anymore) anyways, I started my first period since going off of it and it's kinda bothering me. Like, I always had really bad cramps before I went on it, but the past three days have been really really bad and it's been really heavy. Normally It's only heavy for like one day and then lightens up and the cramps go away, but it's still going strong. It's also not a dark brownish red like normal, it's like bright red. It also doens't smell "fishy" like normal, it smells coppery like straight blood does...so, I'm just curious if this is normal after going off BC or if I should be really worried and go to the ER or something...

Comments

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

I always find my first real period after coming off the pill is a really heavy nasty one. Having said that, if it continues to be really heavy flow for more than a week, or if you're bleeding an inordinate amount (going through 20 pads a day or something), it is worth getting checked out.

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[moonstrucky.livejournal.com]

Sorry this won't help answer your question at all :) I have a question about your icon, actually...
Is that a *real* necklace? Where'd ya find that one? I'd really like one... so yes :)
Random question. Have a good day :)

Re: Totally unrelated

[turtlekisses.livejournal.com]

Sorry this took soooo long to reply to! Anyways, I don't own that necklace and I have no idea where the picture came from other than my boyfriend screwed around with my journal one day and changed my default picture to it =( I actually didn't even know what it meant until he told me lol. Sorry I couldn't be of more help =\