A member asked:
I'm on birth control, but recently took antibiotics. can the antibiotics make my period come early? i have had spotting 3 days before my period
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Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Pregnant?: Preganacy is always a possiblity. Purchase a home pregnancy test. These become positive at about the time youd start your next expected period. If negative, repeat in 1 week.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
I sex maybe 2 weeks ago , I'm on birth control. I recently got switched from Ortho Evra to Xulane . I'm now spotting 5 days before my period . ?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Breakthrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very normal on Birth control. it happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usually sel... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I was on birth control for three months about 9 months ago. Since then, my period has become more like spotting then an actual flow. Why is this?
Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 31 years experience
Can't say: But almost for certain not related to the birth control. See a doctor to sort it out further.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
I recently started birth control two months ago. Finished my period a week ago but I'm still spotting brown?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Breakthrough bleed: Sounds like breakthrough bleeding which occurs when you have bleeding at unscheduled times while on the pill. Brown is simply old blood that has bee... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Missed 3 birth control pills got period a week later (two weeks early) lasted a week been spotting ever since ( for 3 weeks)?
Dr. Felicia Donaldanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Should stop: The half life of the pill is short so if you miss one day you can begin to bleed. Always use back-up contraception if you miss pills. The next day y... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
I stopped taking birth control end of November. I had my period in December just its normals self. January is here and this week I'm suppose to start. I got brown spotting on Tuesday. Then it was red in the early evening and then brown at night. Today Wed
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Period: If you were supposed to start your cycle this week and now you are experiencing vaginal bleeding then it sounds like everything is working out as expe... Read More
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