Sprintec - Skipping The White Pills

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I have been on tri-sprintec for the past 6 months. I recently skipped the sugar pills, that way I wouldn't have my period for a special occasion. I started my new pack right away and this past week I have been bleeding, very lightly, but I was wondering is it normal to bleed if you skip the white pills and start a new pack right away?

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Yes, this can happen and is perfectly normal. Your body was just ready to continue with its normal cycle and you disrupted it.

It can also happen because your body just isn't used to having the hormones that week.

If the bleeding doesn't stop or gets heavier, then please see your doctor.

Do you have any other questions?

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Hello - I take Tri-Sprintec but it has recently changed to Tri-Previfem. Anyways, I was wondering if missing the last 2 white pills in the package (for Friday and Saturday [yesterday]) made any difference at all... and if it's okay for me to just ignore those and begin my next package of Tri-Previfem which starts tonight (Sunday). I wasn't sure if the white pills were really placebo and if it made any difference? Or if there's a very small amount of hormone in them that does matter? Also, if I had unprotected intercourse (he didn't ejaculate in me though) today... would that make any difference by missing those 2 white pills?

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I didn't want to get my period, so I doubled up on the blue pills from an old pack for the weekend and it held my period off. (I was due to get it). Now I am still taking the blue ones, but now only one as prescribed...and I've had my period since last Monday...still have it now!! Is this normal? Does taking the blue ones when I'm bleeding make the bleeding continue more??

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My last period was (1/7/2014) I started Tri-Previfem on Sunday (1/12/2014) I only took week one an I skip two pills in week one my last day of taking these pills was (1/17/2014) it is now (2/28/14) an I have not had my period this whole month, now I did have unprotected intercourse with my boyfriend in the same week I started Tri-Previfem. please some help .? Could I be pregnant

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Hey! So I'm new to taking sprintec (and birth control in general) and I'm on my second pack. I'm almost at the white pills week but, I'm kind of concerned about taking them. If I take them, won't the effect that the blue pills are suppose to have wear off while I'm taking the white pills. Or is there a specific reason why I'm suppose to take the white pills? I'm very confused.

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I have been taking sprintec for over a year now. Everyone and the labels say not to take it if you're pregnant, but I want to know why? I don't plan on it, but I want to know what the risks are to the baby if I did get pregnant and didn't know it? Thanks.

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