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Can you tell me if i miss a pill and get breakthrough bleeding, what to do?
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Double up: Your pills the next day but don't stop, otherwise you may experience a full-fledged withdrawal bleeding and will get out of sync with your next anticipated menstrual period.
Answered 2/2/2015
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