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Breakthrough bleeding
| Wed, 07-07-2004 - 12:17am |
I was on week 1 of my pills and forgot to take my pill on Thursday...and I didn't take the Thursday pill until Monday evening. And I have had breakthrough bleeding since Saturday. It hasn't been heavy bleeding...and there was some brown blood. Is this common and is there a possibility of pregnancy?

You missed only one pill, the one for Thursday, right? Where was it in your pack? If it was mid pack then you should be fine. What this board recommends is to use back-up for 7 days of correct pill usage after missing a pill but any decrease in your protection was probably slight. The irregular bleeding that you have been experiencing is probably due to the dip in your hormone levels from the missed pill on Thursday. It’s quite common to spot after a hormonal fluctuation like that. I think you are probably ok. Thanks for stopping by.
Good luck,
Jill