Period irregularity + BC= trouble..help

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Registered: 05-18-2004
Period irregularity + BC= trouble..help
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Sun, 10-03-2004 - 1:30pm
Last week, I missed my Thursday (Sept 23) pill (I take mine at 9pm), so I took it friday morning, I missed friday nights, so I took it at about 5am saturday morning, and I've been taking all of my pills normally since.

I started getting spotting on friday (Sept 24), and now my period's been going strong since then, 8 days...what do I do? It's never been longer than 5 days before...Whats going on?

Edited 10/3/2004 1:33 pm ET ET by surfergirlk


Edited 10/3/2004 1:34 pm ET ET by surfergirlk

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 7:14pm
Hi surfergirlk, welcome!

Being late or missing pills will cause irregular bleeding which can continue for a while. You didn't say where you are with your pack but if I were you I'd continue to take my pills correctly as I normally would. When you get through the rest of the actives and placebos and begin a new pack the bleeding should stop if it hasn't already. You should also be using back-up for 7 days of correct pill usage after missing a pill. I hope your bleeding stops soon. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 05-18-2004
Tue, 10-05-2004 - 12:12am
It was actually at the end of my second week of pills, so i continued taking my third week, and it was/is currently pretty much like having my period, so at the end of the third week when i should have started taking placebos, i just started a new pack and continued taking the birth control pills.