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A 26-year-old female asked:
I am a sunday birth control starter. i missed the first friday (12/25) and started spotting the next day (12/26). the "spotting" now looks like more of a real period. i am leaving for hawaii tomorrow (12/31). will starting a brand new pack right now make
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Dr. Christine Homanswered
Pediatrics 32 years experience
Oral contraceptives: Usually three weeks of active pills and a week of dummy (no hormone) pills. If you missed enough time without continuous active pills, it makes no difference whether you start a fresh pack or carry on. Meanwhile please use a BACKUP contraceptive method until your next period, during the dummy pills.
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I am on birth control and I was on the last day of my period and started a new pack 2 days latwo I started spotting how do I stop it?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Am on birth control. Stopped taking it 12 days into the pack to get period early. I got it now 1 week into my pack i'm havin brown spotting. Normal?
Dr. David Kurssanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I skipped a period w/ oral birth control, I am now spotting on week 2 of pack. Should I keep taking pack as normal, induce period or skip next period?
Dr. Laura Yauchanswered
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Keep taking pack: Do you mean that you did not take the placebo pills, but continued on to the next pack of active pills? Breakthrough bleeding can occur with prolonge... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
On birth control but I ovulated last week and had sex, this week I missed 2 active pills now I have spotting does missing active pills cause a period?
Dr. Mary Vankoanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 36 years experience
Missing pills: Missing pills causes ovulation and bleeding. Consider an IUD like Mirena (levonorgestrel) for reliable contraception and cycle control.
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