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A member asked:

I started spotting w/ 2 active pills left, it lasted a week. i normally start 3 days into inactive pills. i took 1 pill late. implantation bleeding?

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Probably not, but...: A urine pregnancy test, done correctly, gives a reliable result 3 weeks after sex (3 weeks after when conception might have occurred), or 1 week after missing a withdrawal period. If done sooner, a positive result is likely real, but a negative result may be due to testing too soon, and thus lead to a repeat test.

Answered 1/20/2016

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