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hey, ladies.
this is about Mesalamine/Asacol affecting my menstrual cycle....
my periods were very irregular before i went on the pill. they were always light to normal in flow, just all over the place. never knew when to expect it! after the pill, periods were normal and very light! glorious
after a pill switch, however, my periods were a lot longer than usual (used to be 1-3 days long, went to 3-7 days long!) frustrating. but still alright...
when i went on Mesalamine/Asacol in June of last year, i had some spotting. (this was about two weeks after first starting the medication) i had never ever in my life had spotting between periods before. especially since i was on birth control, i thought it was strange. i was not pregnant. the spotting lasted two weeks until i got my period. then everything was fine. i've had this spotting about 3 or 4 times now since starting the meds. only the one really long bout, though. my periods have also gotten pretty heavy. i used to be a lite tampon to regular tampon girl. now i have to use super and wear a panty liner because there's usually leakage after 3-4 hours. it's crazy!
have any of you ladies experienced this while taking Mesalamine/Asacol??? i have my annual with my gyno early next month, i'm going to be asking her if she knows anything....
this is about Mesalamine/Asacol affecting my menstrual cycle....
my periods were very irregular before i went on the pill. they were always light to normal in flow, just all over the place. never knew when to expect it! after the pill, periods were normal and very light! glorious
after a pill switch, however, my periods were a lot longer than usual (used to be 1-3 days long, went to 3-7 days long!) frustrating. but still alright...when i went on Mesalamine/Asacol in June of last year, i had some spotting. (this was about two weeks after first starting the medication) i had never ever in my life had spotting between periods before. especially since i was on birth control, i thought it was strange. i was not pregnant. the spotting lasted two weeks until i got my period. then everything was fine. i've had this spotting about 3 or 4 times now since starting the meds. only the one really long bout, though. my periods have also gotten pretty heavy. i used to be a lite tampon to regular tampon girl. now i have to use super and wear a panty liner because there's usually leakage after 3-4 hours. it's crazy!
have any of you ladies experienced this while taking Mesalamine/Asacol??? i have my annual with my gyno early next month, i'm going to be asking her if she knows anything....
