Hello, 2 weeks ago I went to pick up my normal prescription of microgynon 30 and had been given Levest. The pharmacist explained that it was exactly the same pill. Since taking it though i have had spotting and cant quite work out if it is spotting or i have come on my period early (started saturday - 5 days earlier than normal) and have been bleeding one day and then not the next. I am like clockwork on microgynon and am annoyed that i have been made to swop. If it is exactly the same drug why has it effected me like this? Thanks!
HiS potting can occur while starting hormonal pills. Progestin may thin the endometrial lining, which can cause some bleeding initially. A thinner lining helps prevent pregnancy as a fertilized egg cannot implant as effectively. Other potential causes of spotting while on the pill include