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A 20-year-old female asked:
I missed two days of my birthcontrol, doubled up the two days like it said and now i've had my period for twenty-one days. what could be wrong?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kevin Dausanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Nothing: Most likely nothing is wrong. Today's pills are so low dose that when you miss pills, you may bleed for the rest of the cycle. Take a home pregnancy test, if neg, start the dummy pills in your pac, and then when thru with the dummy pills, start back on the new set of pills. Set an alarm for every day and remember not to miss the pills. If the preg test is positive, see your doctor.
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Missed period while on lo loestrin fe birthcontrol. Is this normal?
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Hi! I got my period again after 2 weeks that I last had it. I missed my birthcontrol in the weekend, is it because of that?
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