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missvikky

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Joined: 05 Apr 2006
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Spotting/period
Posted: 04-05-06 02:46am

In the third week/row of pills, I missed one and began spotting. However, my spotting was extremely heavy. Could it be possible I had my period? I am now in the last row with the placebos you take when you're on your period, but I have not started my period yet. I was wondering if maybe I could've had my period last week, so this week is the beginning of a new cycle. If so, I had unprotected sex, is it possible to get pregnant? Thank you so much.
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mariana

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Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 79

Posted: 04-05-06 22:15pm

Did you take your missed pill as soon as you remembered? If so, you are still protected from pregnancy (unless you are taking the mini-pill, because taking that one late can decrease the effectiveness by a lot). A lot of women end up spotting or having their period early if they take a pill late. It's just your body reacting to not receiving the hormones right away.
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