I Ran Put Of My Birth Control And Skipped Two

Posted on Sun, 18 Nov 2018

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Question : I ran put of my birth control and skipped two days. I started to get a period and started back the pills. No I have had a brownish discharge and stomach cramps. Is this normal? When should it go away?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It's normal after skipping two days, pregnancy should be excluded

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I understand you concern.

Did you have unprotected intercourse the days that you skipped your birth control pills?

If yes, there is a chance of pregnancy.

I suggest you to do a pregnancy urine test to exclude the pregnancy.

Another possible cause of your symptoms can be the fact that you missed the pills.

This usually causes stomach cramps and bleeding.

The symptoms usually go away in a few days.

Meanwhile I suggest you to continue taking the birth control pills.

You can take anti-inflammatory medication for the stomach cramps such as Acetaminophen.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T