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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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What Is The Reason For Bleeding That Started For Missing The Birth Control For Few Days ?

I missed 5 days of my birthcontrol. After taking it for 10 years and I started taking it again and 7 days after I m taking it I m still bleeding. The first couple days were very geavy. With large blood clots. Now they are greyish purple. What could this be? Im std free.
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
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When you miss several days of your birth control, it is common to start having a period, and sometimes it can be heavy. This is called a withdrawal bleed. It was good to start taking it again, and it sounds like it is getting lighter. You should expect it to get lighter until it stops over the next few days. At this point, the best thing is to simply continue with the pills. I hope this was helpful to you, please let me know if you have any further questions.
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What Is The Reason For Bleeding That Started For Missing The Birth Control For Few Days ?

When you miss several days of your birth control, it is common to start having a period, and sometimes it can be heavy. This is called a withdrawal bleed. It was good to start taking it again, and it sounds like it is getting lighter. You should expect it to get lighter until it stops over the next few days. At this point, the best thing is to simply continue with the pills. I hope this was helpful to you, please let me know if you have any further questions.