When you miss three pills in a row, you should immediately stop taking the pills and start a new pack after your period starts (unless otherwise instructed by a Pharmacist or Physician).
If you miss your pills, you should always use a back up method of birth control for at least seven days after you start taking the pills again. The mild bleeding could be simply your body adjusting to the missed pills since the pill's main objective is to keep that under control.
Have you taken a home pregnancy test (HPT)? They are usually very accurate and you can take a test as early as the first day you miss you period. I see you are 15 years old and you can purchase a birth control test for only $1.00 at a local Dollar Store. If you take the test, it will put your mind at ease about this situation.
Please keep us updated on the results. Remember to read the instructions on the kind of birth control you are taking so that you know how many pills you can miss and how to either catch up on the pills (by taking two at a time) or when you have to stop and restart a new package. I hope this helps a little. Taking the HPT will be very helpful. Remember that the Pill is only one method of preventing pregnancy and is never 100% accurate so any time you have sex, you may become pregnant.
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Hi Anonymous,
When you miss three pills in a row, you should immediately stop taking the pills and start a new pack after your period starts (unless otherwise instructed by a Pharmacist or Physician).
If you miss your pills, you should always use a back up method of birth control for at least seven days after you start taking the pills again. The mild bleeding could be simply your body adjusting to the missed pills since the pill's main objective is to keep that under control.
Have you taken a home pregnancy test (HPT)? They are usually very accurate and you can take a test as early as the first day you miss you period. I see you are 15 years old and you can purchase a birth control test for only $1.00 at a local Dollar Store. If you take the test, it will put your mind at ease about this situation.
Please keep us updated on the results. Remember to read the instructions on the kind of birth control you are taking so that you know how many pills you can miss and how to either catch up on the pills (by taking two at a time) or when you have to stop and restart a new package. I hope this helps a little. Taking the HPT will be very helpful. Remember that the Pill is only one method of preventing pregnancy and is never 100% accurate so any time you have sex, you may become pregnant.
Good Luck!
June 5, 2010 - 10:51amThis Comment
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