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I'm in the middle of my 4th month of bcp, i skipped my period this month, but i don't know if i'm starting my period of if it's breakthrough bleeding?
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Does not matter: Any bleeding during active pills of birth control pill pack is called breakthrough bleeding. It is common to see breakthrough bleeding when you have skipped a menstrual cycle.
Answered 8/24/2014
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