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I'm 16 and my boyfriend and I have sex offten but lately I have been bleeding everyday like a period. I have been on the pill for a while. I have not been taking the last week of pills that I hear don't do anything for u. I am wondering if that's the problem or something more serious. Help?
Break through bleeding is bleeding that happens when the pill isn't working well enough with your body to trick it into thinking it's "pregnant", preventing you from ovulating and preventing you from menstruating. If the hormones aren't strong enough, you'll start to bleed/menstruate, which means that type of birth control pill isn't working for you.
It could be break through bleeding or it could be something else, which is why I would suggest you see your doctor.
It could be break through bleeding or it could be something else, which is why I would suggest you see your doctor.
I'm a little confused on what you're saying? Are you skipping all of the non-active pills("sugar pills" with no hormones)?
It'd be a good idea to make a doctor's appointment with your gyno to see what is going on. It could be break through bleeding or another complication, but your doctor will have to tell you what is going on.
It'd be a good idea to make a doctor's appointment with your gyno to see what is going on. It could be break through bleeding or another complication, but your doctor will have to tell you what is going on.
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