A 27-year-old female asked:
i skipped the last three pills in a otc pill pack. my period has come early, as one would expected. t it is dark brown with some red spotting. normal?
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Dr. Creighton Likes answered
18 years experience Fertility Medicine
Normal: Most likely everything is normal. As long as you didn't miss any pills during the pack the chance of pregnancy is very low.
Answered on Oct 3, 2015
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