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If i am taking oral contraceptives why would i skip a period?

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Might be normal: Sometimes women will miss a period while taking BCP, it's not that unusual, keep taking them as directed. However another reason for a missed period could be pregnancy, so you should check a home pregnancy test to be certain.

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Answered 11/27/2017

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I have been taking Triphasil contraceptive foe many years. In May I skipped the red pills & continued the pack so that I could skip my period for religious fasting purposes. I continued onto a new pack & took the red pills, but still no period.

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Hi I wanted to know if what Im experiencing is normal, Iv had the injection contraceptive in December and my January periods came for 3 days and afterwards I was bleeding continuously through out the month I would skip a day or two then spot again ?

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