I can assure you that the break through bleeding is likely the birth control. When I was taking BC, once when I switched to generic my periods were horrible and I had cramps and spotting all throughout the first month. When I originally began BC the first time it seemed like I had my period all month! Missing a pill is the cue for your body to start its period. I am sure just one missed pill might even cause that.


I have certainly not been in a situation such as yours and it sounds so terrible! God, I hope I will never be there! I am so sorry it happened to you. You were not a slut or a drunk and you did not deserve to be used and definitely not emotionally abused about it. Those guys are jackasses and they are taking advantage of girls because no chick is going to date them after being treated like ****.

However, I have struggled with sex-paranoia before -- the crying, panicking, fearful days when my period is late or anything else that triggers the belief that I might be pregnant. I also practice safe sex, but sometimes the fear is too much I won't even have sex with my BF.