It's the end of my first month on ortho tricyclen lo, and I now had a period for 8 days, I started spotting four days before the placebos. I know it doesn't sound bad, but I usually have a period that lasts 2-3 days, so it's arg. On top of that my bf's coming to town in a few days, which was the reason I started the pill in the first place. Please help, is there anything I can do? Will starting a new pack now help and does that still make the pill effective?