I’m 28, been getting periods for 20 years. Always very consistent and predictable (normal colors, quantities, textures.) I had a baby 10 years ago and got on hormonal BC after that. Have been taking it for the duration with a few breaks here and there, and my period always returns as normal. 

I was on a lower dosage pill the whole time but moved up to the combination pill about 3 years ago because I have chin hair problems and my gyn thought more hormones would help (it hasn’t) but I have no other symptoms of PCOS or anything. 

I normally don’t get periods as I skip the placebo week, I let myself have one maybe every 5 months when I start to feel kinda blahhh. I had an unexpected period about 2 weeks ago that only lasted a few days but was normal looking, I figured I missed a dose or something. 

Then a few days ago I started bleeding again. This time it is super heavy despite me definitely missing no pills. Also 

ITS FRIKKEN PINK AND PURPLE??? The attached color chart shows the shades of which have been bleeding the last few days. It’s also a different texture. Usually it’s just blood with clots, this time it’s like a thin gel texture and there are no clots. TMI, consistency is similar to like a serum you’d use to get shiny hair. 😂 

Also, I’m not having any of my usual period symptoms like back cramps or nausea. 


Has anyone dealt with this and can give some insight? Two decades of bleeding and you’d think I’d have it all down to a science by now lol. 


I’m bleeding pinks and purples??