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A female 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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Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 21 years experience
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.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2015
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