Woodruff, SC
A 20-year-old female asked:
Taking birth control had period in the middle of the pack had sex no condom..should pregnancy be a concern? i take my pills faithfully
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Brian Nguyenanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 13 years experience
Should be okay: sometimes, some people can get breakthrough bleeding while on their pill and they can confuse that for a period. as long as you take a pregnancy test and it is negative, you should be fine. If the bleeding keeps on happening irregularly and unpredictably, you might want to consider a different kind of birth control pill with a higher amount of estrogen. Hope that helps, good luck!
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