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Last sat i had protected sex with my bf i forgot to take my yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and took 2 the next day now it appears i'm spotting i also have pcos is this normal?
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Pill skipping: Whenever a contraceptive pill is "skipped" the very low daily doses will often result in "withdrawal bleeding" also known to you as spotting. Taking two pills the next day may stop the spotting.
Answered 5/10/2015
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