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Am i crazy? my ex and i had a fling july 5. i had messed up on my pills really bad, i missed a few after my last period (which ended around that time july 1 ish) 7 days later i started spotting, no where near my period. it lasted for a week here and there
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If : If you have had 2 periods and a negative pregnancy test, chances are you are not pregnant. It is not uncommon for a woman to experience breakthrough bleeding/spotting after missing birth control pills.
Answered 10/3/2016
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HPT: Take a home pregnancy test. Once you start missing a number of your oral contraceptive doses, it is no longer effective at preventing pregnancy.
Answered 10/30/2018
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