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Missed taking birth control. Had unprotected sex. Started brown discharge. Any thoughts?
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Timeline: Missed pill Thursday morning and Friday morning. Took 2 pills Friday at 3pm
Unprotected sex Wednesday night and Thursday night.
End of the 2nd week of my pill pack.
Started discharge Friday evening.
The reasons that I think that you are not pregnant (this is what you are worried about):
1. You have otherwise taken the pill almost perfectly
2. Missed pills, even with the "correction" of taking the missed pill, is usually associated with some odd breakthrough bleeding or brownish discharge
3. He was careful about "pulling out"
While I think that you have little to worry about, I would recommend:
1. Use backup protection for the remainder of the current pill pack
2. Check a pregnancy test at the time that you start the next pill pack
I hope that this helps!
| Question is related to | |
|---|---|
| Diseases and Conditions | Breakthrough bleeding |
| Drug/Medication | Combined oral contraceptive pill |
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