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Had sex the day before i was to take placebo pills & started new pack instead of placebos. started light bleeding yesterday. breakthrough bleeding?
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Most likely BTB: Since you are skipping placebos, ovulation is less likely. Still, there is a failure rate with oral contraceptives, so check a pregnancy test if your bleeding persists.
Answered 4/12/2015
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