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I missed my birth control pills for a couple days and now can't stop bleeding, what should i do? okay so i kind of forget to take my birth control sometimes and after the third day i forget it, it makes me start bleeding. and that lasts about 4 days. but

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Generally : Generally if you miss one pill you can double up the next day. If you miss two pills you can double up for two days (two one day and then two the next). If you miss more than two pills you are at risk for pregnancy and should use backup birth control (condoms) for the rest of that month. Missing four pills and then taking four at once will not protect you from pregnancy. Regarding the bleeding, you will probably bleed on and off until you have started your next month of pills. Use condoms and just keep taking one per day.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Choose another bc: It really sounds as if you need to consider another method of birth control that is easier to remember. A long- acting reversible contraceptive (larc) such as a iud or implant is as effective as sterilization, is easy to use, and long lasting (3-10 years).

Answered 1/27/2013

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