I switched from Ocella (Yasmin) to Safyral because I continued to have breakthrough bleeding for 2 weeks. I have been on Safyral for a few days and I am still having breakthrough bleeding. I am just wondering about how long this will last and is there anything I can do to make it go away faster?
How long did breakthrough bleeding last while on safyral?
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- 1 Feb 2012 by susanbnky
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- bleeding disorder, safyral
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Marvell5 Feb 2012
Both Ocella (Yasmin) and Safyral contain the same amount of progestin and estrogen... so highly likely your reaction to both of them will be the same. When you say you only took Ocella for 2 weeks before swapping ... you might not have given enough time for your body hormones to regulate. When you start a new pill it can take up to 3 months for your cycles to become ... and during the initial 3 months it is common to have breakthrough bleeding.
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