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I accidentally took two birth control pills in one day this month, then carried on as usual each day. i have come on my period a day early and it's brown and very light. is this normal?
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Yes: Whenever you skip pills it is not unusual to bleed differently. Realize you don't really have periods on the pills. You bleed when not on the hormones
Answered 10/15/2017
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Yes: This is exactly what we would expect. You ran out of active pills a day early. Go ahead and start the next pack a day early.
Answered 3/25/2022
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