 [ Symptoms ] near constant periods on birth control  i started lo loestrin fe on january 8 this was the first day of my period i was on my period until january 22   too long i was not due to get my period again until february 3 per the pills well i am bleeding again   like a regular period and i am also having cramps i understand that some irregular bleeding is normal when first starting birth control but this is ridiculous my doctor told me to give it 3 months but i can not deal with this for 3 months what should i do and is this normal [ Disease ] no it is not normal and three months is long enough to have bleeding while on the birth control pill basically you may need a higher dose pill to control this breakthrough bleeding if you primary care medical provider is not experienced in doing these adjustments see a gynecologist to get you started on a different oral contraceptive this can be fixed