I really hoped this wouldn't happen, and after coming off the pill my cycles would go straight back to normal, but it doesn't look like it.

I'm on day 6 of bleeding now, and the first three days were spotting (a mix of red and brown). So for the last two days I have used tampons and have changed them after getting back from work, and there hasn't been that much there. Wouldn't call it spotting but would call it a very light AF. Could probably have kept them in till the next morning if not for TSS! Again a mix of red and brown. Today I decided to go back to panty liners so I could keep more of an eye on what was happening. Just went to the toilet and nothing there! So decided to check my cervix and my finger was a little bit brown (yuck)

Tested last night on an ebay test to put my mind at rest and it was BFN

I have just started EPO and AC so maybe this has something to do with it

My last AF (first proper one) was 3 days of spotting the 6 days of heavy bleeding (as heavy as they were before starting the pill)

I really want them to go back to normal!!

Bumping!

I'm afraid I don't have any experience of this really, since I've only just come off the pill and am not expecting my first AF for a month or so at least. But I didn't want to leave your thread looking lonely! From what I've read though, although some women are lucky and go back to normal straight away after coming off the pill, lots don't and some may have irregular cycles for many months. So I don't think you should be worried! You experience sounds fairly normal to me for someone who is just recently off the pill. Annoying, but not unusual!

Try not to get stressed about it - your cycles will settle in their own good time :\).

PMA and babydust
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Thanks for your reply. It feels really strange- I have never had such a light AF and also with no pain! I have a feeling that it is going to suddenly take me by surprise and get really heavy all of a sudden. I have my friend's birthday this weekend so I really don't want that! Although I am on day 6 so maybe it won't this month.

Hmmm....I hate this not knowing what is going on. I really think I might not go back to the pill. Not sure what else there is that wouldn't involve all this confusion when you stop though.

Hi there- my first AF after my withdrawal bleed was so light that I couldn't use tampons for the first 2 days - then had a day with nothing - then another day of light flow...

It didn't really ever get back to what I thought of as 'normal' - had long cycles etc intense period pain, but very light flow.... Oh, and spots!

I hope that's not too depressing. I'm pg now, so even if they take a while to sort themselves out, you could still get a BFP when you're not expecting it!

That's what I am hoping for Flush!

God, how unfair that it is us that has to lumbered with this uncertainty every month in terms of AFs as well as BFPs

Well I suppose if it was left to the men we wouldn't get anywhere would we so it's probably best this way!