Breakthrough Spotting - Pregnancy Test
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Breakthrough Spotting - Pregnancy Test
| Mon, 03-15-2004 - 11:16am |
I was away last week so I couldn't take my pill at exactly the same time each day - 4 days total. I started on time again last night. I took a pregnancy test yesterday and it came out negative. Today I have some spotting. My period isn't supposed to start until this Friday. Could the test have been wrong or did I screw up the cycle cause of the time difference last week? Should I take another one?

How irregular were your pills? +/- 2 hours is considered on time. Even up to several hours more is unlikely to have compromised your protection, but could have caused enough hormone fluctuation to cause spotting. I understand that many of the manufacturers of the Pill are changing their instructions to say that you need backup after ONE missed pill, but I think a pill has to be something like 12 hours late to be missed. Also, many of us have been safe with the "no backup needed for one missed pill" instructions in the past.
I really think that taking another pregnancy test at this point would be a waste of money. Wait & see if you get your period before you start to worry too much, ok?! Good Luck to you.