08-03-2012, 04:09
Haha Alicia. Actually the bleeding beat me to it again, so no wild sex for me last weekend 
So I started bleeding again on sunday. Went to the doctor on tuesday, and she is convinced it's the continuous use of nuvaring that is doing it. She made it sound like it's a crisis that I'm using it continuously, because supposedly the uterus lining or whatever just builds up more and more if you don't do the withdrawal bleed, and so you just end up getting spotting continuously or something. So her recommendation is to take it out on sunday, do a week of withdrawal bleed, then put in a new one, and do my normal 3 weeks in, 1 week out routine.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this really. The other nurses I talked to about back-to-back nuvarings said it'd be fine, and that spotting is completely normal the first few months before your body gets used to it. However, this has been more like periods, and not just spotting. I really don't know. I think I'll see if I start bleeding any more between now and sunday, then take a decision. If I do 3 weeks in 1 week out, I'll have to decide what to do with my pm and fennel etc. I guess I could try keeping them both at the same dose throughout the withdrawal bleed week too, and see if that will hinder me in bleeding or what. I don't know.
I definitely want to stay on birth control, just because using condoms is a pain in the butt. And I have about a year's supply of nuvaring, so it would suck switching to something else now.
I really don't want to take a break with my PM just because it has had a great effect on my mood. I am so happy these days, it's ridiculous.
I even managed to get through the week of my mom staying here without having some sort of mental breakdown. I'm waaaay less paranoid now and my self-confidence is at a healthy level, which is great for my relationship. I absolutely LOVE pm, even if it doesn't give me boobs, just for my mood, it's great.
So yeah, we'll see what I do.. As of now, I'm not bleeding so I'm crossing my fingers.
My acne seems to be increasing again, so I think I might add in a stinging nettle root tea to my program.
I'll update on what I'm doing about this whole bc thing.
Oh and I don't think there's been much change in the boob department. I will start noogling again now though, and hopefully I can update with some good news about the boobs.
So I started bleeding again on sunday. Went to the doctor on tuesday, and she is convinced it's the continuous use of nuvaring that is doing it. She made it sound like it's a crisis that I'm using it continuously, because supposedly the uterus lining or whatever just builds up more and more if you don't do the withdrawal bleed, and so you just end up getting spotting continuously or something. So her recommendation is to take it out on sunday, do a week of withdrawal bleed, then put in a new one, and do my normal 3 weeks in, 1 week out routine.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this really. The other nurses I talked to about back-to-back nuvarings said it'd be fine, and that spotting is completely normal the first few months before your body gets used to it. However, this has been more like periods, and not just spotting. I really don't know. I think I'll see if I start bleeding any more between now and sunday, then take a decision. If I do 3 weeks in 1 week out, I'll have to decide what to do with my pm and fennel etc. I guess I could try keeping them both at the same dose throughout the withdrawal bleed week too, and see if that will hinder me in bleeding or what. I don't know.
I definitely want to stay on birth control, just because using condoms is a pain in the butt. And I have about a year's supply of nuvaring, so it would suck switching to something else now.
I really don't want to take a break with my PM just because it has had a great effect on my mood. I am so happy these days, it's ridiculous.
I even managed to get through the week of my mom staying here without having some sort of mental breakdown. I'm waaaay less paranoid now and my self-confidence is at a healthy level, which is great for my relationship. I absolutely LOVE pm, even if it doesn't give me boobs, just for my mood, it's great.So yeah, we'll see what I do.. As of now, I'm not bleeding so I'm crossing my fingers.
My acne seems to be increasing again, so I think I might add in a stinging nettle root tea to my program.
I'll update on what I'm doing about this whole bc thing.
Oh and I don't think there's been much change in the boob department. I will start noogling again now though, and hopefully I can update with some good news about the boobs.