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Intermittent Bleeding. Extra Dose Of Contraceptives. Is This Normal?

Dear Doctor - I am currently taking the contraceptive pill. I forgot to take the pill for 2 days, and researched online as to what I should do, and I promptly took 2 pills that moment, and then 2 pills the following day, so that I had caught up. I was in the first 7 days of that month's pill cycle. 3 days after this, I started bleeding. I know bleeding or spotting can be normal in this situation. But the bleeding is gone on now for nearly 2 weeks - not heavy flow, and sometimes it appears to stop, but essentially it has been on going for nearly 2 weeks. I finished the month's pills on Monday of this week, so I am now on day 4 of taking no pill. the bleeding hasn't stopped. I have read that it is likely to stop on Monday when I take my first pill of the next cycle. First question is do I need to be concerned about this? Second question, I have not had sex for the past month, but now will use condoms with my husband to be on the safe side. I assume this is best way forward?
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
spotting can be normal while taking contraceptive pills
till you periods are regular without intermittent bleeding it is better to have protected sex (by using condome)
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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Intermittent Bleeding. Extra Dose Of Contraceptives. Is This Normal?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic spotting can be normal while taking contraceptive pills till you periods are regular without intermittent bleeding it is better to have protected sex (by using condome) Hope this answer will serve your purpose Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics