Heavy period every 2 weeks on the mini pill?

[chariselizabeth]

I've been on Desogestrel for 3 months now to help with my periods as they're always heavy and I have bad pain (I can't go on the combined pill as I suffer from migraines with aura). I've been getting a period every 2 weeks for the last 3 months. At first I didn't really have much pain so I assumed it was helping but the pains starting to get worse, but still not as bad what I was experiencing before the mini pill. It is still painful and I struggle to get on with my day sometimes. I'm also still heavy. Is this concerning? The doctors I go to just put me on another 3 months due to the covid-19 situation instead of a check up so I was just going to stick it out until my next appointment. Is this anything to be worried about? I'll be able to manage for the next 3 months but I don't want to constantly be having this.

[Adeno2020]

Hi sorry to hear your suffering I’m also on mini pill because my mom has blood clots on lungs and I also suffer migraines. Been on this for 9 years only break was when I had my daughter and I still to this day have HEaVY periods irregularly I bleed more throughout the month then I don’t so don’t really have any answers but your not alone xxx

[emmee93]

Hey, I was wondering how you've got on with the pill since your post?

I've just been prescribed the mini pill and am anxious about potential side effects.

I already have very painful and heavy periods that can be irregular so these side effects wouldn't be any worse than what I have now but concerned about other side effects like weight gain, facial hair growth and acne. Did you experience any of these?

[chariselizabeth in reply to emmee93]

hiya!!! I stopped taking it at the beginning of June since February. I was getting a period every week and I started getting migraines a lot. Other than that I didn't have any other side effects. It really helped with my moods though! I'm going to go back on it though but to a different pill.

[BeeHoneyB]

Some doctors prescribe Norethisterone also known as norethindrone. To help with with heavy prolonged bleeding. (Alongside the POP ) It stops the period while you are taking the medication once you stop your period will return, it’s used to give you a break the usual course is 10 days and 3 tablets a day, it’s meant to kick start your cycle into normality. Occasionally it’s prescribed long term or short term while waiting for further tests into the heavy periods.