Long Period on Slynd: When to Worry?

how long should I wait before I start to worry about my period being too long? I just started to take slynd last month, just started my second pack last night, and my period started about 5 days before I started to take my placebo pills, and it's still going on. I'm on day 9 now, and it doesn't really show any signs of letting up anytime soon. I've had near constant, but very minor cramps, and an insanely heavy flow, and I just don't know how long before I should worry about it. has anyone else experienced something like this with a progesterone-only birth control?

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Jslay216

9mo ago

I have been dealing with this. Since taking Slynd on 7/5/23, I have been bleeding everyday since. I stopped taking Slynd right before the start of my “actual” cycle to see how it would go. And I’m still bleeding. I have an appointment in 2 weeks with a fibroid specialist for further recommendations and care. The only thing my OBGYN recommended was changing the bc to an IUD which I do not want based on this bad experience. Anyone have any information on how they solved this issue?

Kingswife

1y ago

I would schedule an appointment with pcp or a gynecologist if you dont need a referral, that is a little long. Theyll probably check blood work, make sure its not an emergency, and possibly put you on a bc to aid.

verasama

1y ago

well, the medication that I mentioned (Slynd) is a birth control, It is just progesterone-based, rather than being estrogen based or a combination based one. And it is supposed to help me regulate my hormones and my period and all of that. I'm not sure if it's just that it's only been a month so I'm still waiting for it to regulate everything, or if there's something else going on. A friend of mine whose mom is a PCP said that she didn't think I should worry just yet, but I wanted to get some more opinions before I made a decision. I was also wondering if, since I tend to run a bit anemic and take an iron pill anyway, if given how long and heavy it's been should I take another one for a couple days? I'm just about decided if this is still going on by Wednesday I'm going to call them, but I was curious to know if anybody else had a similar situation happen when they started a progesterone-based pill.

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