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I travelled and forgot to pack my bcp. i did not take them for 5 days and started to bleed on day 4. this is day 2 of bleeding. how should i proceed?
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Use other protection: to start with, and resume your birth control pills as soon as you have access to them. You may have irregular blood flow all month, but if you take your next month's package on schedule, you should resume regular menses in a month or so.
Answered 10/24/2017
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