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Taking Birth Control Pills, Bleeding, Period Type Pain, Mood Swings. Continue Pills?
I took 2 microgynon pills 3 days running by accident. I was on my period during this time. I bled for a few days. I binned that packet and started a new strip which I aimed to continue taking 1 a day of until it ran out. I am trying to take the pill about 8pm each night as I work shifts so am not up the same time everyday but sometimes Im a couple of hrs late. I ve got period type pains and I am very up and down emotionally. Shall I continue to take the strip of pills, or stop for a week and go back on?
Wed, 12 Sep 2012
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Welcome to HCM forum
Mood swings are very common with birth control pills containing ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.
You can change the pill to another one containing ethinylestradiol and drospirenone under doctor's guidance and see the effect.
If you want to continue with this one , it is better to start from the first day of the cycle and do not miss them.
Till then take precautions.
Best wishes
Welcome to HCM forum
Mood swings are very common with birth control pills containing ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.
You can change the pill to another one containing ethinylestradiol and drospirenone under doctor's guidance and see the effect.
If you want to continue with this one , it is better to start from the first day of the cycle and do not miss them.
Till then take precautions.
Best wishes
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