Help! Am I just overreacting?

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Registered: 02-15-2004
Help! Am I just overreacting?
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Tue, 08-17-2004 - 1:29pm
I have been on OTC Lo for 7 months. Last week while on vacation I took a pill about 4 hours late. This is the 3rd day of my placebo week, and still no AF, just some brown and pink discharge. Could I be PG? I have taken all other pills on time this month.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 3:11pm
Hi uagirl41381, welcome!

This board considers on-time being +/-2 hours of your normal pill time. So, while 4 hours late isn't good it's not a grievous error either. If you haven't been taking medicines or supplements that would decrease the effectiveness of your pills then you should be fine. If you are beginning to spot it sounds as though Aunt Flo might be on her way. Let us know when she shows, ok?

Good luck,


      Jill

    

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Registered: 02-15-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 4:25pm
Well, AF came last night. Seems slightly lighter than normal, but then again, I was told my periods would get lighter the longer I took BCP.