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A member asked:
If heavy spotting started after skipping the sugar pills while on birth control, should i keep going or stop?
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No best answer: If bleeding or spotting breakthrough is heavy, it's probably best to stop for 5 days, then restart. It's also an option to keep going. Most women who extend their cycle beyond the traditional length will have some bleeding or spotting, which doesn't mean that it's not working.
Answered 4/2/2013
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