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A member asked:

Bc pill was making me nauseous so missed 4 days in first week of pills. now got period or break thru bleeding heavy. should i start a new pack?

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Breakthrough: bleeding. Use another method of contraception until you see your period and talk to your doctor in the meantime to find out if the bcp right kind of contraception for you.

Answered 9/28/2016

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