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Unsure if possibly pregnant
I have been on lo loestrin fe for the past 4 months. This past month I had breakthrough bleeding. I've been told that breakthrough bleeding means that I am not protected anymore, but does that mean that my pills were not working for the entire month prior to breakthrough or just the time after that? Could I have gotten pregnant before breakthrough even if I had taken pills regularly?
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
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I've personally never heard of breakthrough bleeding meaning that you aren't protected... You are probably thinking that because sometimes breakthrough bleeding is caused by missing pills or not taking them on time. I used to have really bad breakthrough bleeding issues before my laparoscopy to remove endometriosis, and it would happen with every pill, but I remember I had a lot of it when I was on loestrin for some reason. If you take your pills at the same time everyday and don't miss any, then there is a very slim chance you could be pregnant, and in that case, it's probably just random breakthrough bleeding. If you aren't always taking your pills at the same time, or have missed a pill or two, then I would consider the possibility if you are worried.
Yeah I've heard that it can skip your periods. Don't stress though, because that always makes things worse. If you've been really good with taking your pills in time, then try not to worry :)
I have never missed a pill, but I guess I could just be being paranoid. Loestrin gives me VERY VERY light periods anyway, and I've heard that even skipping a period on Loestrin is normal. I have taken my first inactive pill today so I guess I just need to wait it out instead of jumping the gun with paranoia. Thanks so much for your reply!
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