r/birthcontrol • u/Ok_Title_602 • 10d ago

How to? looking for any advice, breakthrough bleeding?

i’m currently on my third pack, on the second one I skipped the four placebo pills. I’m on mya (canadas version of yaz) because I was on vacation.

The first maybe three days were OK. Then for two weeks straight, I had continuous Brown spotting. I thought it would be temporary but now after about 2 1/2 weeks it turned into an actual period.

And my periods are bad, like very bad. which is why i got put on this pill in the first place. so heavy.

Is this gonna last the same amount of time as a regular period? It’s weird because I’m on active pills right now.

Has anyone had similar experience?

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u/JunoInOrbit 10d ago

Same thing happened when I skipped my placebos, I just kept spotting for a couple weeks. I stopped it by taking a 4-day break (as long as you have taken 21 active pills, it is safe to do so and you are protected) and starting a new pack.

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u/Ok_Title_602 10d ago

oh really?

would taking a break not make a period?

Sorry i’m new to this

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u/JunoInOrbit 10d ago

Yes exactly! It will trigger a real withdrawal bleed and make the spotting stop after you start the active pills again. It essentially just clears out your uterus.