Period in the middle of birth control pack Posted: 06-02-08 08:55am
I take YAZ. I dropped one of the pills in
the first week down the sink so I took the
next pill. In the second week I got sick
and missed a pill. I tehn started my
period. What should I do, keep taking the
pills as normal or start over?? Please
help!
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Posted: 06-02-08 12:27pm
KEEP taking pills!!
That is NOT a period, you only get your
period during the 'period week'.
ANY bleeding that is not your period week
is called "BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING".
Keep taking your pills as usual, but do
not have sex without a condom for 7 days.
You need 7 full days taking pills
CORRECTLY every day in order to be
protected from pregnancy.
IF you have had sex you need to take PLAN
B, and keep taking your BC Pills.
You should continue taking the pills as
usual but that missed pill (in the second
week) must be compensated as soon as
possible. You may take 2 pills the next
day. Additional contraception (condom) for
the next 7 days is also recommended.
That vaginal bleeding in the middle of the
cycle can't be the period but probably
some irregular bleeding (metrorrhagia) or
breakthrough bleeding. Breakthrough
bleeding can be due to hormonal decrease
caused by missing one pill. If the
bleeding is functional it should stop if
you continue to take the following pills
in the pack. If the reasons for bleeding
are organic (infection, tumor...) bleeding
probably won't stop.
If bleeding become prolonged or too heavy
you can consult your gynecologist.
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