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writes:Hi,Just a quick question been on the oral contraceptive pill 4 like 4 years now, and never ever miss a pill! The past two months i've been overlapping my pills so i wouldn't get a period. This month however i overlapped my pill not expecting a period but got one anyway, it wasn't too heavy but 4 a few days i did have to wear a tampon. I carried on taking the pill and it still hasn't stopped. I also had sex while this was happening. Can the contraceptive pill stop working? Or is it just my body wanting a period because it hasn't had one 4 3months? Seriously panicking because obviously i had sex and worried about pregnancy and such
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 August 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionCheers! All your answers were really useful! I really hope i don't get a 6month period lol, that sounds like hell. I think if it continues for another week i'm going to see my doctor. The anonymous answer was really really useful thank you so much for putting my mind at ease everyone. Ive checked the dates on my pill pack and they r well in date. I think once ive finished this packet im going to have a regular period break. Thanks again everyone x
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 August 2008): if you've been taking the pill everyday, it isn't likely you are pregnant. The bleeding you experience on BC pills isn't menstrual bleeding to begin with-it's withdrawal bleeding. It's entirely a chemical reaction. As for "abusing" pills? You're not. Lots of women do the same thing in order to skip their "periods." There hasn't been any research to show this is dangerous. You're probably experiencing breakthrough bleeding. This is usually bleeding that is caused in between periods-while on active pills. You're probably experiencing it because you've changed your regimen. It isn't that unusual to bleed when changing pills or changing your regimen. It's also called "spotting"-and considering you said it wasn't, that's probably what it was.I really wouldn't worry too much and if you're that paranoid, if the spotting doesn't stop in a couple of months, I'd suggest going back to your old regimen.
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