So yesterday I posted that I took my sugar pills early (because I have been spotting for three weeks from a missed pill) to stop the spotting, and I asked you all should I start a new pack when I finish my sugar pills or drink the remaining active pills in this one. Well I called my doc to consult and she said I shouldn't have taken the sugar pills and that I now made it all worse because I've been spotting because of a drop in hormones and I just gave myself another drop in hormones. She told me to come to her for an exam but that's not an option (personal reasons and no you cannot persuade me). So what do you suggest I do? I tried to find some info on this but nothing. Brand: Daylette

You can take a break as long as you’ve taken at least a week’s worth of pills. It sounds like your doctor isn’t very educated on birth control. While it doesn’t guarantee it’ll help the bleeding it doesn’t “make it worse”.