Patient's question:
I had irregular periods for several months, and the doctor prescribed ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone. After taking it, my periods became normal. But in the fourth month, they came only ten days apart. I bought ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone myself and started taking it on the first day of my period. Since then, I've had extremely light bleeding until today, which has been going on for half a month. Yesterday, I bought Gongxueting Granules, but not only did I not use it, my bleeding has even increased a little compared to before. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
You are taking a short-acting contraceptive. You need to start taking it on the 5th day of your menstrual period. Currently, you can stop taking it and wait until the 5th day of bleeding to start taking ethinyl estradiol and cyproterone acetate tablets. During the medication period, you cannot stop taking it or miss any doses to prevent irregular vaginal bleeding. Generally, after stopping the medication for 3 to 7 days, withdrawal bleeding may occur again. If you plan to start another course of medication, you need to start taking it on the 5th day of your menstrual period.