i am currently taking loestrin 24. I missed a day two weeks ago but took my pill as soon as i remembered. I bled on tuesday and thursday of that week for a short period of time. since then i have been taking it normally.
i am spotting again today, even though i am about 10 days away from starting my period.
is this normal to spot for 3 days total in 2 weeks after only missing one pill?
2006-10-19 04:50:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Yes if you miss a pill u can spot.....NO need to worry.
2006-10-19 05:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by only me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really have no advice on the pill. I took it for about 3 months when I was 17. I couldn't remember to take it every day at the same time to save my life. I started on the Depopravaro (spelling) right after that. There is a lot of controversy to the Depo injection, but me personally I have never had a problem. I've been on it now 6 years... Wow, and soon will be coming off of it after I am officially engaged! But I get it every 3 months from my Gynocologist, and that is it... just every 3 months, nothing to worry about. At first I spotted very lightly, I'd say for about a year... and usually in the last month of my shot before my new shot was due... now, 6 years later, I don't ever get a period. The last time I did get one, I freaked out. Some say that's a bad thing, I do take extra vitamins so that I keep my system as normal as possible... but that is my birthcontrol advice. I love it. Plus it has helped with my complexion. And I never gained weight!
2006-10-19 11:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by ShyGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, this can be normal when taking the pill. Especially since you missed one....If you want to regulate your period you should ask your doctor about a different birth control pill. Or, like someone else mentioned, Depo (Depo-provera) the birth control shot normally reduces the period significantly. Some people dont even get theirs. I have taken the Depo for over 7 years. I dont get my period at all. Spotting maybe once a year if that. Plus, Depo got rid of all of my PMS symptoms too. Another good thing about Depo is that you only have to get it every 3 months, so you dont have to worry about missing a pill.....Hope this helps!
2006-10-19 12:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by jlabw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it is. Breakthrough bleeding or spotting is one of the possibilities. How long have you been taking it?
2006-10-19 11:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by eehco 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
afraid so, it's one of the annoying aspects of taking the pill. it sometimes rebels if you don't take it correctly.
2006-10-19 12:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by pete54409 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋