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I am on the pill and sometimes i miss a day or two and then i seem to bleed at the wrong times in my cycle, is this normal?

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Yes: If you miss days you have a high risk of pregnancy. By missing days you are experiencing minor breakthrough bleeding.

Answered 8/14/2018

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