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Louise
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Louise asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

Birth control question( no not an am i preg question)?

ok guys just wondering i missed two pills (im on Levlen ED) and ive started bleeding. is there anyway i can make the bleeding stop soon. do i just continue as normal and it will go away or will i have a normal period (i only had my period last week) any info would be great , will it just be shorter and lighter, if anyone has experienced a similiar situation please share.

Update:

how long will it take an approximation is fine

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    When you miss pills, you trigger the same reaction that taking the placebo pills does -- basically, since you aren't taking hormones daily, the drop in hormones causes what's called "withdrawal bleeding" to happen.

    Keep taking your pills as normal and it should stop.

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