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A member asked:
I took 4 birth control pills at once on thursday because i missed marked my days and thought i missed a bunch when i only missed wednesday. i have light spotting now and a weird feeling of cramping, am i going to be okay? what should i expect?
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Bleeding: When you take 4 pills you elevate your progesterone level. When you stop, you have a precipitous drop which may result in a withdrawal bleed. If you keep taking one pill per day, you will bleed almost daily for as long as you are taking one pill. Your options are to stop the pill for about 4 days, bleed and restart a new pack after 4 days. Next is to take 3 pills x2, 2 pills x2, then 1 daily.
Answered 9/28/2015
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