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Alexis • Thu, May 05 • 18 years old, college freshman. I'd rather be some one's shot of whiskey than everyone's cup of tea.

I'm currently on the patch for my birth control. A few weeks ago I forgot to put my new patch on, after my period, until two days after I was supposed to.

So I've been experiencing all the symptoms of my period, like usual. I usually start to cramp a week before I get my period, so I was alright with that. At the end of last week I had what looked to be old period blood as discharge, I didn't really think anything of it. But now, this is going on the 2nd day that I haven't been bleeding for my period. I still have my same period cramps and swelling of my joints, and getting acne. I'm just not bleeding. The only difference is my chest isn't tender, and I'm not experiencing fatigue like usual. What does that mean?

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