Just curious..

[shannabanana.livejournal.com]

Hello, I'm Shanna, and I'm new here. I've been checking out this journal for a while and I decided to join on in! Anyway, I was looking through the memories in search of an answer before I asked my question here, and alas I can't find what I'm looking for. (Unless I'm just stupid and blind...which is quite possible!)

Anyway, I'm on my period right now, and this is the first time in forever that I've noticed an irregular change to it. OK, some background info. I'm on BC and have been on it since I was 13/14 years old to regulate my period. Anyway, this week I've been excessively bloated feelings/looking, and my menstrual fluids are somewhat... lacking. Like, the color is brownish and there's hardly anything 'there'. I'm used to a full riptide of the red sea. Does this irregularity mean something? Or is my body just being odd this month?

Comments

[rothko.livejournal.com]

after a long time on the pill, your flow may decrease significantly or even stop altogether. the last couple years my "periods" were lighter and lighter until these last three months this summer when i didn't really have a period at all. went off the pill this past month as an experiment and *bam* -- sure enough, bright red and back to normal. i kinda like it that way...

[shannabanana.livejournal.com]

Wow. It can stop? I honestly didn't know that. So, I really have nothing to worry about? Hmm... Cool!

Thanks for the information, Rothko! :) I appreciate it.

[rothko.livejournal.com]

well, you might wanna check with your gyno just to make sure -- because it can stop for other reasons that might be more serious -- but chances are it's just the pill doing its thing, especially given that you've been taking it for a long time now.