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Missed a few pills started taking brown discharge now help please!

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Bedders
Bedders

Hi I need some advice please do I missed 3 pills on week one started taking it again three days later then on the fourth day I had a bit of discharge very dark for 2 days and then it's stopped for one day and then started again for about a few hours it's dark brown discharge that then stopped and now the day after today I have cramping pains and it hurts to tpuch well put pressure on my lower stomach. Just to add I am sexually active and did have sex when I had missed them. If anyone could help me that would be great. Thank

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  • tellitlikeitis
    tellitlikeitis Bedders

    Posted

    The brown discharge is old blood that your body is getting rid of. When you miss pills, you trigger a period generally, if you are off them for a couple of days. If you had sex, you could get pregnant, just a warning. 
    • Bedders
      Bedders tellitlikeitis

      Posted

      Thanks for your comment I am just wondering if I could be pregnant would it show on a test yet ? And would I get that discharge over 2 days on and off ?
    • tellitlikeitis
      tellitlikeitis Bedders

      Posted

      The discharge can last for up to a week, similar to a normal period. In some people, they get a few drops once or twice. In other people, they get it for a week, or even 14 days before their period re-regulates itself. The best way to ensure that you receive an accurate pregnancy test is to wait until your first missed period (if you miss) and then wait the 7 days that your period could occur during, and then test the day after your period would normally end. If you don't get a period, you could be pregnant,  but not necessarily, your body could still be re-regulating itself getting used to the birth control again OR you could be missing your period because of stress. If you are concerned, you can always consult your doctor. 
    • Bedders
      Bedders tellitlikeitis

      Posted

      Thanks i have just called the doctor and booked in for appointment on Monday so hopefully will be all fine.
    • destiny502
      destiny502 tellitlikeitis

      Posted

      Hi Im Destiny I'm 15 , I had to start taking birth control because of the pain from my cycle , I was to stubborn to take it . Now I've gotten over it and started taking it over a week ago , which means I'm now on week two, I just forgot to take it because of the hours I decided to which was 11:00 pm. It's now Saturday and I stopped taking it Monday , yesterday I noticed my stomach was feeling weird kind of like I was starting my period , i took notice into that as well because just last week my period ended a week from now . I notice some thick brown discharge , which was blood When I went to use the bathroom. ever since then the pain has gotten worse and it feels like I'm on my period I have really really bad cramps I can't fall asleep now and it's almost 5:00 IN THE MORNING! , I still plan on taking the pills but how do I make up for those four pills ? Should I start another pack?

  • gabrielle95261
    gabrielle95261 Bedders

    Posted

    Hi i also experienced that now. I took the first 7th day of my pill and on the 8th i missed one pill and i take only 1 pill on my 9th and have sex with my partner and havent take the rest of my pill and now i have a brown thick discharge i dont know if this is what they called implantation bleeding please help if someone knows that i coild get pregnant thanks sp much
  • lindsay45860
    lindsay45860 Bedders

    Posted

    Did you end up pregnant? I’m having very similar symptoms. And the same situation with pills and being active
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