About Drea Jean H. Expertise I offer an unbiased view on all birth control methods, and the pros and cons of each. I have personally tried many forms, and am always willing to do research on the topic to become more informed, as I have 3 growing daughters to educate.
Experience I have tried many diffrent pill forms over the last 10 years, practiced the rethom method, and also utilised many over the counter products.
Recently I dropped and lost one of my pills during the second week of my cycle. Since my back up pack is back up at school, I skipped that day and continued with the pack the following day. I started getting some cramping today (the 4th day after the skipped day) and early in the day I had some spotting and now a somewhat heavy flow. My question is, do I take my placebo pills starting Sunday or do I just start my new pack of pills? Is this considered my period or is it just some spotting? I appreciate any advice/knowledge you have for me. Thank you for your time!
Sam
Answer Hi Sam,
It could just be spotting, since you missed that one pill. It is hard to know if it is your period until it lasts a few days.
If it continues to bleed over the next few days, consider it an early period, start a new pack on Sunday, and use a back up method that entire month JUST to be sure your body wasn't confused by the change. If the bleeding only lasted one day, it was likley spotting, and continue with your pack as normal.
