Please tell me what this means!!!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-21-2004
Please tell me what this means!!!
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Tue, 05-18-2004 - 2:50pm
I have been on birth control for about 2 years now. last month I had my period as normal. About a week ago, during my second week of active pills, I started spotting and it has lasted until today. It was mostly brownish in color with some red. I forgot to take one of the pills one day, so i took it the very next morning with the next pill. Which is what you are supposed to do. I am not very good at remembering things and I often don't take my pills at the same time every day. The last few days I have though. But i have also been under a lot of stress lately since my bf and i have been fighting like crazy. Could this be why i have been spotting this last week and today. We dont have sex that often and when we do he always pulls out.

What could this be from.

The stress?

The missed pill and the irregular times i take them??

Could someone please give me some advise.

Thanks.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-30-2004
Tue, 05-18-2004 - 3:04pm
The same thing happend to my friend so we asked a pharmacist.. The pharmacist said it could be just from stress. She also takes her within 4 hour ranges (not at the EXACT same time every day) I would just call your pharmacist and double check.
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 05-18-2004 - 4:49pm
Hi kdeliz, welcome!

Missed pills can trigger irregular bleeding. As long as you are taking your pill +/-2 hrs. of your normal pill time, that counts as ‘on time.’ Stress can sometimes also cause problems though not nearly as frequently as if you were cycling naturally. You might want to mention this problem to your doc, to keep him or her in the loop.

Good luck

      Jill