Q: while am taking birth control pills if you bleed before your period is that mean i can be pregnant?

Breakthrough bleedin: If you haven't missed any pills, it's likely breakthrough bleeding, which is daily common with low dose pills. It foes not effect the contraceptive aspect of the pill. Don't stop your pills.

Q: if i am currently on birth control and i get my "period" does it mean the same as a normal period? does it mean i'm not pregnant

Yes, yes: However, if pregnancy is a concern, never hurts to do a pregnancy test

Q: if you miss a couple birth control pills and have a full period, is it considered a real one? by real i mean, does it count as one to say you are not pregnant?

Most likely: this suggests you are not pregnant. If in doubt a urine pregnancy test would be reassuring

Q: if you bleed while taking birth control pills before your period is this means i mite be pregnant?

No: Bleeding is not a sign of pregnancy. BCP are effective in preventing pregnancy

Q: what does faint brown spotting 4 days before period is due mean? i'm on birth control and had unprotected sex 26 days ago? could i be pregnant?

Depends: If you have been taking the pill regularly, you are unlikely to be pregnant. If you miss your period by 4-5 days, do a home pregnancy test. If the result is negative repeat the test 4-5 days later unless you get a period by then. Use first morning urine and follow the instructions for the test carefully. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD. Practice safe sex. Get HPV vaccine.

Question 1

does the period on birth control mean not pregnant?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, a regular period rules out pregnancy. With contraceptive pill you should have a regular cycle with period.

Question 2

does period on birth control mean you arent pregnant?

Accepted Answer

: A menstrual period means you are not pregnant, birth control or not.
If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD. 
Practice safe sex : https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines
Get HPV vaccine

Question 3

i took my birth control last night and in the morning i didnt start my period does that mean im pregnant?

Accepted Answer

OCP: It is hard to determine. I would need more information. Birth control pills have active and inactive medication. There is the active row with active medications and then there is the inactive portion of pills. Typically, you should get your period while taking the inactive row. The active row, typically you should be period free. It is important to take your birth control pills on schedule.

Question 4

what's it mean if i only had a 2 day period? no birth control and definitely not pregnant.

Accepted Answer

Nothing: This can be completely normal.  Stress may have influenced your period.  You are fine.

Question 5

if i've been on birth control for over 6 months and take it correctly, and he pulls out,  does it mean a delayed period means i am pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Likely not: Do you mean birth control pills? When taken correctly, at the same time every day, the pill has a failure rate <1%. Withdrawal alone has a much higher failure rate, but the 2 methods together have a low rate of failure to prevent pregnancy.  If, by a "delayed period" your mean, a missed period, it can occur due to the pill. Check a pregnancy test to be sure, and if negative, keep taking the pills.

Question 6

while am taking birth control pills if you bleed before your period is that mean i can be pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Breakthrough bleedin: If you haven't missed any pills, it's likely breakthrough bleeding, which is daily common with low dose pills. It foes not effect the contraceptive aspect of the pill. Don't stop your pills.

Question 7

if i am currently on birth control and i get my "period" does it mean the same as a normal period? does it mean i'm not pregnant

Accepted Answer

Yes, yes: However, if pregnancy is a concern, never hurts to do a pregnancy test

Question 8

if you miss a couple birth control pills and have a full period, is it considered a real one? by real i mean, does it count as one to say you are not pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Most likely: this suggests you are not pregnant.  If in doubt a urine pregnancy test would be reassuring

Question 9

if you bleed while taking birth control pills before your period is this means i mite be pregnant?

Accepted Answer

No: Bleeding is not a sign of pregnancy. BCP are effective in preventing pregnancy

Question 10

what does faint brown spotting 4 days before period is due mean? i'm on birth control and had unprotected sex 26 days ago? could i be pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you have been taking the pill regularly, you are unlikely to be pregnant. If you miss your period by 4-5 days, do a home pregnancy test. If the result is negative repeat the test 4-5 days later unless you get a period by then. Use first morning urine and follow the instructions for the test carefully.
If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD. 
Practice safe sex. 
Get HPV vaccine.

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If i am currently on birth control and i get my "period" does it mean the same as a normal period? does it mean i'm not pregnant

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If you miss a couple birth control pills and have a full period, is it considered a real one? by real i mean, does it count as one to say you are not pregnant?

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