First of all, I know I'm not pregnant because I haven't had sex in over 5 months. I did however start on the birth control pill, Ortho~Cyclen (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol), for the first time on my period start day (Oct 3). Been taking it every day at 9 pm, sometimes at 9:30, 10:00 but never more than an hour difference.
I've always had 7 day long periods so I'm glad when I'm finally done and I don't have to worry about tampons and pads. What I found strange though, a week after I had finished my period (Oct 17) I'm finding blood on toilet paper every time I go to the bathroom. And it's not new blood which is vibrantly red, what I found on my toilet paper is old brown blood. And it has continued since and its already Oct 23. It was never a full on bleed, but it did secreet a little during the day that I did have to use a panty liner. Today I did finish my last blue pill and I start my sugar pills tomorrow which means that I'm starting my period, I'm assuming?
I'm not in pain but just concerned. I know breakthrough bleeding is one of the side effects of taking the pill but I just wondering is it normal that it was so long and why was it old brown blood?