[header] How to prevent spotting between periods [title] Take birth control pills. [step] Oral contraceptives, or birth control pills, are frequently used to manage spotting. Birth control pills regulate the hormonal changes that occur during your menstrual cycle. 
[substeps] Birth control pills can help to establish a regular cycle and avoid overgrowth of the uterine lining in women that do not routinely ovulate. In women that do ovulate, birth control pills work to treat abnormal, heavy, or excessive bleeding during menstruation.