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does sprintec help with spotting
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Breathrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very common on birth control. It happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usually sel ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Darrin Cunningham answered
30 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Higher than: some but less than others. It is in the low dose category. Who told you that you are low on estrogen at 21 years of age. Might want a second opi ... Read More

Dr. Mary David answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Sprintec has a higher dose oF estrogen than some pills but it is not the highest estrogen dose in a pill. Increasing the estrogen dose may or may not ... Read More
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Thomas Mcgowan answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Can be: When one switches brands or forms of birth control pills, yes this can happen. If this persists after the first two months, talk to your doctor.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Lipkin answered
52 years experience Internal Medicine
See below: There are various reasons for spotting. Many things can alter the hormone balance that controls your periods.
If your period is delayed do a pregnancy ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:

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Give it time: Give the pills a chance to see if it helps. You may need to think about something different for birth control.
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Breakthrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very common on birth control. It happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usually sel ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
No: A person's body does not have that exact of a clock and cannot tell that the time is only 22 hours since the last dose, or 23 hours, or 26 hours. Real ... Read More
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Breakthrough bleed: Sounds like breakthrough bleeding which occurs when you have bleeding at unscheduled times while on the pill. Often things get back to normal the next ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jane Van Dis answered
18 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Possibly: So it sounds like you likely had a menstrual cycles Starting the 13th. There's no considered "safe" day in one's cycle. The chances are very low, bu ... Read More
A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Berryman answered
54 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
BCP "s: Combination oral bcp use with low dose hormonal components may result from even brief deviations in punctual taking of the active pills. Make certain ... Read More
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