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Q: Spotting??? (please Help)

asked by: beachkrys182 on May 17th, 2006

New User

I've been taking ortho tricyclen lo for about a year now and have never had a problem with it.

Right now, I have about 8 of the active pills to go and..I'm spotting (it just started tonight).

Is this normal? One day last week I took a pill about an hour late. Also, I haven't had sex since a week before my last period (which was normal)...And even then there was a condom. I have been more stressed than normal lately, I don't know if that has anything to do with it...And I ran for the first time in months today.

Please help, I am freaking out...Is spotting normal? Does it just mean I maybe need to see my doc to switch pills? Or could it mean something else? Ahhhhh.

Replies(1)

julia1311

replied on May 17th, 2006

Experienced User

Hmm, well i'd say it might be normal... Bleeding inbetween periods is simply "spotting" or "breakthrough bleeding" which is completly normal...

I'm sure its not a big problem, but of course, if you are still worried... You should see your doctor about it, or even call a pharmaist or your birth control help line...

Taking the pill one hour late will not matter in this either.. So don't worry about that.

Just relax... Call a pharmasist or make an appointment with your doctor.

Good luck.

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