If you are on the birth control pills, make sure that you are taking them correctly & consistently. Being late with or skipping pills can cause cramping and irregular bleeding. If you are on another birth control method, be sure that you are using it correctly.
Many women experience menstrual irregularity at some time or another. Irregularities like cramping and spotting can be caused by stress, illness, and hormonal fluctuations. If this is the case, it is usually not a concern. Your cycles will return to normal within a month or two. A warm heating pad, hot bath and Ibuprofen or Tylenol can all help decrease the discomfort of cramping.
There are other reasons for persistent cramping and bleeding. You may have a vaginal infection. You made need an adjustment in your birth control. If your bleeding/spotting continues for 2 or more months, call your doctor or clinic for an appointment.
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