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I missed 3 pills, started bleeding later that week which i believe was break through bleeding from missing pills, now i am spotting am i pregnant?
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Check preg test: Missing birth control pills will lead to unscheduled bleeding problems and make the pills less effective in preventing pregnancy. Check a pregnancy test. Then see your doctor to discuss other birth control methods like Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud and nexplanon.
Answered 6/30/2014
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