32F, 5 foot 2, 138 pounds, mom of 2. Skipped placebo pills on birth control, and now having constant brown and red spotting for 5 days, 2 weeks afterwards.
For context, I haven't been on birth control since my youngest was born 7 years ago. Started the pill nearly 2 months ago, and decided this month to skip my sugar pills, and go straight to the next pack. Everything was fine until now (about 2 weeks afterwards) and im having period like cramps, bloating, and decently heavy most brown (with some red) spotting/bleeding. Im also having constant heart flutters, and hot flashes. My OBGYN is out until Wednesday. Any ideas? Is this normal when skipping sugar pills?
Posted Jun 8, 2026, 10:08 PM UTC
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