Early period on BCP

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Registered: 12-03-2003
Early period on BCP
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Sun, 03-14-2004 - 11:01am
I'm on Ovcom 35. The day I started the first pill for week three I had some spotting. The spotting turned into a light period (mine are pretty light). I finished up the pill pack as normal and bled for about 4 days, enough for a panty liner. It is now day four of my placebo week and I still have not started what usually is my normal period. I took one pill a few hours late, but I read with Ovcon that you are still covered if you only miss one pill. My question is this, should I be concnered that I have not started my period yet, or should I count the early bleeing as what should have been my period. I feel like I might start, cramps, backache, my face broke out, but haven't yet. Any insight. I don't think that I'm pregnant but that is also a concern.

THanks

Stefanie

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Registered: 01-15-2003
Sun, 03-14-2004 - 3:58pm
I always considered whatever bleeding I had in the month, even while still taking the active pills, to be my period. I don't think you should be worried about pregnancy at this point.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-15-2004 - 7:19am

I agree with happyjusttwo, in this case, the early bleeding may have been your period.

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