Sprintec And Continuous Bleeding?

I started taking Sprintec on December 26th and I have been bleeding since. It's very frustrating because pads are not cheap (at least the good ones) and I am using box after box. It's not heavy bleeding- but it is constant. My fiance and I haven't been able to have any type of intercourse. My bleeding is the heaviest right after I take my pill and I experience painful cramps. I want to stop taking this medication and last night and tonight I did not take my pill....will this stop the bleeding if I cease my use of Sprintec? I'm also kind of a "herbal" woman. I truly do not believe in medication. So could my body be rejecting it due to not having any type of pill in my system for years? Thank you

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Hello, Mele! How are you? I'm very sorry about the problem that you're having.

There is actually no harm in having intercourse, it may just be messy.

As to the bleeding, that can happen, when you start taking oral contraceptives, for the first 3 months, or so, until your body gets used to the medication, since it's changing your natural hormonal balance to prevent pregnancy. Other side effects, as listed by the FDA, may include headache, irritability, weight gain and PMS-like symptoms.

Yes, stopping them should get it to stop, but it may take a week or so. It is actually a withdrawal of the hormones that induces your period, when you're taking these, so stopping them will actually induce one first.

This one might not be the right one for you to take, it may have too much of one of the hormones in it. However, you could speak to your doctor about trying a different one.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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