A member asked:

I forgot to take my birth control pill and now i'm bleeding abnormally. what to do?

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Dr. Wendy Askew answered

Depends: Always check a pregnancy test, if negative, then: if you only missed one pill, then took 2 the next day and you are still bleeding abnormally, - i would recommend continuing on as usual and giving a month for your body to normalize. If the abnormal bleeding continues, and you make sure you are not pregnant, then you may need to switch to a different pill. Or have visit to look for other causes.

Answered 10/1/2017

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A member asked:

I forgot to take my birth control pill and now i'm bleeding abnormally. what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wendy Askew answered

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