My doctor told me to take the birth control pill every day, but Im getting bleeding. What is wrong?
It is becoming more common for doctors to prescribe birth control pills in a semi-continuous or continuous fashion. This means that instead of taking active pills for three weeks and then taking a week off (either with inactive pills or by not taking any pills that week), you take active birth control pills every day. Taking birth control pills this way has many benefits. For women who have painful or heavy periods, menstrual migraines, or who participate in sports, having fewer periods can be a good thing. Taking pills this way is not abnormal or unsafe. The medication in the pills prevents the lining of the uterus from building up as quickly, so there is less tissue to shed. Once you stop taking the pill, the hormone levels drop and that signals your body to have a period. Most women who start taking the pill continuously will experience some irregular bleeding in the first few months as the medication starts to thin out the uterine lining. If you experience irregular bleeding or spo
