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Can you have breakthrough bleeding while taking the pill if you are regnant
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Swor answered
40 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Missing pills lowers effectiveness and can change the bleeding pattern.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Karen Jones answered
37 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Usually: Most of the time if a woman misses a pill or is late and has break through bleeding she will still get a period at the usual time. I have had patient ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Butler answered
21 years experience Family Medicine
No not to long: Yes you can have breakthrough bleeding. The idea is that there is no ovulation and thus no pregnancy
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Brown answered
44 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Normally: This can happen for no particular reason and protection is unaffected. If however it occurred because you have been erratic about taking your pills o ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carrie Champine answered
18 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Couple months: Typically when we start women on the pill, we tell them to expect some breakthrough bleeding. Consider trying it for three months, and make sure you ... Read More
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary David answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Breakthru bleeding on the first package is extremely common. It should improve with the second package and be gone with the third. Do be sure to take ... Read More
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wayne Ingram answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hard to say: It depends on where in the pack of pills that you stopped taking them. If it was at the very end when a period would otherwise be due, then 3 to 5 day ... Read More
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Parul Krishnamurthy answered
34 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Do not change, stop, interrupt, alter your pill taking based on breakthrough bleeding. If this side effect persists beyond 3 months or so, contact you ... Read More
A 21-year-old female asked:
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May need to change.: Having breakthrough bleeding on the newer low-dose pills is not uncommon. You need to be very careful about taking the pill the same topime every day. ... Read More
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nadeem Shaikh answered
31 years experience Internal Medicine
OCP : oral contraceptives which are female hormones can thin your bleeding
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