The best thing to do is Google the risks then you can decide.I just use a sponge and take the pill with light periods. Any pill with the name acid in it sounds bizarre to me. But then again I'm very health conscious.

It's just a chemical term: acetic acid = vinegar; salicylic acid = aspirin. It's also interchangeable with 'ate', i.e. citrate/citric acid is the same thing.

Badbell and everyone, thank you soooo much!!!! Inadvertently this post has saved me. My period had going on so long and while it had been very light it was still severly impacting my life, not to mention this last week it had gotten heavy enough to prevent any bookings!!!! I was freaking out and totally losing it.

After reading everything here I thought that the drug first mentioned, over here it's norlutate, might help. I man aged to get some. I took 3x5mg today and it's down to a tinge of pink when wiping sorry for tmi, thank fucking god!!!! With any luck I'll be back working tomorrow  thanks again.

Thanks ladies, I have decided to take them as I have payed for them, fingers crossed they work ok, But I do need to try and find a more permanent solution. I have the implant in my arm and my periods play up. xxxx

I use the coil and my periods are unpredictable too , for that reason I use norethisterone regularly . At the first sign of period pains , if at a bad/inconvenient time I resort to using them for however many days required . They work without fail ....
I was originally prescribed them, for several months ,  whilst on the contraceptive injection and continuously bleeding .
Anyway , I personally find them a life safer of sort of sort 

Badbell and everyone, thank you soooo much!!!! Inadvertently this post has saved me. My period had going on so long and while it had been very light it was still severly impacting my life, not to mention this last week it had gotten heavy enough to prevent any bookings!!!! I was freaking out and totally losing it.

After reading everything here I thought that the drug first mentioned, over here it's norlutate, might help. I man aged to get some. I took 3x5mg today and it's down to a tinge of pink when wiping sorry for tmi, thank fucking god!!!! With any luck I'll be back working tomorrow  thanks again.

I'm really glad it has worked out for you sweeyshycanada  xxxxxx

I have been taking it for a few days now and I have had no cramps or bleeding I feel absolutely fine. My skin has gone a bit spotty but it always does around my period anyway. I would definitely take these again xxx

Do be aware that if anyone suffers with migraine, especially migraine with aura using the combined pill (which is usually the one with estrogen which is used to stop menstruation), there can be a significant stroke risk.

I had to stop using the combined pill when my migraine with aura attacks became more frequent, the symptoms were incredibly like having a stroke.  I thought it was due to stress but once I stopped the pill, they went back to one every 6-12 months.

By the way I didn't use the pill to prevent periods, only as contraception but thought it worth mentioning in case anyone with migraine is reading.

As much as I hate having a period I would hate even more taking pills to mess up my body and stop me from bleeding.  I can't begin to imagine what damage they do to us.....

I agree, you can't play with your body clock without expecting some sort of consequence further down the line. Its a bit like burning the candle at both ends, yes it can be done but eventually your body rebels...


Also the mefenamic acid I wouldn't touch (ever again)  with a barge pole.   

I've had that having IUDs taken out is much less painful than the insertion.

A Mirena coil or oral contraceptives shouldn't affect fertility/conception once you have it removed or stop taking them.