BCP question- I hope someone can answer this

OK So I am on Loestrin FE 24. I have been antibiotics since Monday because I have strep throat and an ear infection. I know that antibiotics can effect BCP. So I wake up this morning to good AF. I wasn't due until the 20th. So my question is, do I continue with this pack as normal or wait to AF stops and start a new pack.


Of course my doctor's office is closed Sat and Sun.

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Are you sure it isn't breakthrough bleeding? Sometimes I get that, heavy at times. I would continue with the pack though. Use back-up for a month or two though!

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Continue the pack. That's usually what the Drs tell you.

I was actually just going to post a q about Loestrin24 myself (I don't mean to hijack). I just started taking it this month and aunt flo just never really ended. I've been spotting (alot) for 2 weeks since aunt flo. I'm not sure if this is normal either.

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Posted by nov04libride

Are you sure it isn't breakthrough bleeding? Sometimes I get that, heavy at times. I would continue with the pack though. Use back-up for a month or two though!

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this is funny- because I have been spotting a lot over the last couple of days. I usually get a little because I forget to take my pill a lot and sometimes end up taking two together or usually at different times each day- which I know causes spotting. I started taking them at night when I go to bed over the last month-- so I have taken one a day at the same time like clockwork-- I am a little concerned with my spotting now. I have been on the same pill for years.

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Posted by nov04libride

Are you sure it isn't breakthrough bleeding? Sometimes I get that, heavy at times. I would continue with the pack though. Use back-up for a month or two though!

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Message edited 7/8/2006 11:05:00 AM.

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Posted by randella

Posted by nov04libride

Posted by randella

this is funny- because I have been spotting a lot over the last couple of days. I usually get a little because I forget to take my pill a lot and sometimes end up taking two together or usually at different times each day- which I know causes spotting. I started taking them at night when I go to bed over the last month-- so I have taken one a day at the same time like clockwork-- I am a little concerned with my spotting now. I have been on the same pill for years.

I was on ortho for about 5 years and started spotting. My dr. switched my pills.

thanks-- I am due for a check up in Sept and will def talk to my doc about it-- I don't like switching pills though cause I have had bad experiences with it-- my body is so sensitive and takes a long time to adjust. I can't even use the generic forms of BCP cause my body knows it's not the same.

eta-- sorry Jamie for any hijacking!!

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Although I was on the patch I went through the same thing. I was on BC and ended up having to take antibiotics for my throat. I got AF really early and then I got another visit from her approximately a week and half later. It's just because of the the drug interaction but you should just continue with your BC as normal.