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Sometimes this happens, especially if you don’t take your pills on time. Try to remember to take your pill around the same time every day (within a three hour time period). If you currently started using another medication/antibiotic or herbal supplement (like St. John’s Wart), the new medication may be decreasing the effectiveness of the pill which can cause breakthrough bleeding or spotting. If this is true for you, contact the medical provider who prescribed the pill for you to see if your new medication interferes with the pill’s effectiveness. If, after making these changes, you continue to have spotting or breakthrough bleeding during your next pack of pills, call the doctor who prescribed your pill. You may need a pill change.