It's very well done. We get a LOT of questions from people not understtanding the difference, so if you're unclear (and this would hold true essentially with most hormonal methods), this is the best detailed explanation I've seen.
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hey miz scarteen thanks for the reply that webpage kinda explained everything pretty clearly, here is another question....tomrorow is my last placebo pill for my first cycle of pills...the spotting has stopped but Im not sure if I really got my period, maybe the spotting was partially my period because it last for awhile and at times it was really light and at other times very heavy, but today there has been no spotting or anything...and monday i start my 2nd active pack?
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whoops i had 2 windos open at the same time and i didnt even realize it i meant to post this under my bcp thread sorry but if you would like to answer my question anyways sorry about the confussion
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Yes, start your new active pack just the way you're supposed to.
It may take your body a couple of cycles to really get used to the hormones and regulate out. So not having a "real period" this month isn't that strange (unless you've had a pregnancy risk, in which case you should test, ASAP). If you're still experiencing just spotting next month, then you should call the person who prescribed the pills for you and ask about it.
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Got questions about why you're protected while on placebos? If you ovulate or not while on the patch? Check it out.
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Any time you start a new medication, the first thing you want to do is to read all the information that comes with it. BCP packages always come with a printed insert, and it is always wise to read through it. It will tell you which pills are which and how to take your medication.
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