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A member asked:
I've been on birth control for about 7 years and i started bleeding a week early. i did forget to take my pill 2 days in a row. should i be worried?
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Yes and no: Unscheduled bleeding is a common effect from missing doses of birth control pills. Be worried about your contraceptive effectiveness if you're forgetting doses.
Answered 3/23/2015
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