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I'm on the pill, but because of family problems, it slipped my mind i missed 3 in a row. now, i've started spotting after i had my period?
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Oh no! start over!: Missing 1 pill can be okay, but 3 is not so okay. At this point the effectiveness of your contraception cannot be relied upon and i would (1) take a morning after pill if you had unprotected sex in the last 72 hours (2) start over with your birth control (3) and use condoms for the first week while on pills. Yes, your bleeding is likely a period. Consider a method that's easier to remember! #iuds.
Answered 12/31/2013
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