Weird Discharge/plan B Incident On Lo Loestrin Fe

Hello! I am currently on my 7th pack of Lo Loestrin Fe and am still not entirely regular. For the last 4 packs, I have gotten brown discharge for two days at the beginning of weeks 2 and 4, but have never actually gotten my period when I am supposed to, as Lo Loestrin Fe only has two inactive pills at the end of week 4. I was wondering what the brown discharge during week 4 could be--is it the shedding of my uterine lining? Additionally, I had another issue during the 4th week of my most recent pack. On the last Sunday of the pack I had my normal brown discharge. I also had intercourse during that same Sunday, and I had not skipped/missed any pills for the entire pack. On Monday I forgot my pill in the morning and took it 7 hours late that afternoon. Tuesday I was really worried that I could have been unprotected since I missed my pill Monday, so I took Plan B Tuesday morning, about 36 hours post-intercourse. In all of my worry, I completely skipped Tuesday's pill, continued taking the rest of the weeks pill, and on Friday I realized I had skipped Tuesday's pill, so I doubled up. Now I am worried because I have not yet had any bleeding following Plan B. How do I know if it worked and when can I take an HPT since I never get a normal period on Lo Loestrin FE anyways? Has anyone else taken Plan B on Lo Loestrin FE? Thank you so much for your help!

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Okay, the Plan B isn't needed, unless you miss a tablet by 24 hours, or more. Taking it 7 hours late wouldn't have been enough to put you at risk of pregnancy.

Not all women get periods while taking this OCP and some have very, very light ones, like you do, it's nothing to worry about and doesn't put you at risk of becoming pregnant.

The only real risk here would have been if you missed Tuesday's pill and had sex that night, after having already taken the Plan B. Plan B also doesn't always cause bleeding in women that take it.

I really don't think you have much of a risk here, but if you feel you do, an HPT would be appropriate, when you're a week or more late.

Are there any other questions or concerns?

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Thank you very much! So, as long as I did not have intercourse after that Sunday night before taking Plan B, I do not need to worry about missing Tuesday's pill? I really appreciate your help!

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