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Birth control help??

I'm spotting a bit and I want my period. This is the second time this has happened only difference, I'm only on the first row (last time I was in the middle of the third row). Will it be okay to skip onto the placebos then take the rest of the blue pills?

I did skip my period twice since January.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I do not recommend doing this. Although if you absolutely need to, you could stop taking the pills, throw away this pack of pills and start fresh on the sunday of your period with a brand new pack. Its very risky messing with your BC packs though, especially if you are sexually active. Make sure you are using a back up method of contraception (condom) because messing with your pills or taking them late makes them more likely to fail (meaning you could get pregnant). Also messing with your BC, which are hormones can really confuse your body if you start and stop birth control at random intervals. Your birth control pack and placebo pills are set up the way they are for a reason.

    If your issue is the spotting, this is very common when you start birth control, your body is getting use to the hormones and is getting use to regulating the natural ones your body makes and the BC. It could take anywhere from 1-6 months for your body to get use to this (when using the pills properly and at the same time every day) after 3-4 months if you are still spotting, you can talk to your doctor and let them know and they will probably prescribe you a new brand that should hopefully not make you spot.

    Hope I was helpful.

    good luck

    Source(s): Personal research and my doctors advice
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