Changing contraception adviseable if spotting on pill?

Yes: Spottng on the pill may not require a change in contraceptive method, but just a change in brand of pill. Speak with your clinician.

Common: Many women will have spotting or breakthrough bleeding when starting the pill. By the third or fourth pack of pills, most women are bleeding only when they are supposed to - during the last week. Be patient and don't change until after at least 4 cycles.