Dr. Uzma Arqam
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Hello doctor,
I am experiencing birth control breakthrough bleeding. I was eight hours late to take the pill at the end of the first week. About five days ago, I vomited after taking my birth control, so I took another right away. I am worried if this is due to my birth control pill or pregnancy. Please help.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
As this incident has happened only once, you need not worry. You took another pill after vomiting, so there was no missed pill. Contraceptive pills have a combination of hormones. They have a few side effects, including irregular bleeding or spotting, changes in mood, breast tenderness, venous thromboembolism, stroke, and breast and endometrial cancer. These side effects may not occur in everyone, but there are only slight chances. However, these pills are completely safe for long-term usage. To clear your doubt regarding pregnancy, you can undergo a blood test to check for serum beta HCG (human chorionic gonadotropic hormone).
I hope you will be fine.
Regards.
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