Okay so...
Ive been takin it for quite some time now and its working out pretty well.
But last Monday I missed my pill...
I didnt know what to do so I just left it in there and took the next one the next day.
Then my Mom informed me I should just take it.
So I did a few days after I had missed it.
And now... Ive been I guess bleeding ever since.
Sometimes a tiny bit sometimes a bit.
its like Im at the end of a period constantly...
Its brownish... except today... there was more red.
But its been a 1-2 weeks.
What should I do?
2007-08-16 20:26:33 · 2 answers · asked by Bunnie 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I forgot to mention that I dont wish to stop taking this particular birth control.
2007-08-16 20:27:21 · update #1
Brown blood is nothing to be afraid of. it's just old blood. You should have taken your pill the very moment you remembered that you forgot. If you are sexually active, I would use backup for the rest of this pack until you start your new one. Here's how it goes:
Miss one day: take the pill as soon as you remember, even if you have to take 2 pills in one day.
Miss two days: take 2 pills when you remember, and then 2 more the following day. Backup is recommended, but the chances of pregnancy are still not high.
More than 2 days: start over with a new pack.
2007-08-16 20:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jims Jennifer <3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of how long the bleeding has lasted I would recommend checking with your doctor as well to see what they say.
Something my doctor had me do when I started to bleed because of missing a pill was double up for a few days (kind of similar to what the last poster said) or until the bleeding stopped which did help some. They may suggest this as one way to help the bleeding but please check with your doctor to see what they recommend.
2007-08-17 05:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋