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Started bc pill 12 days ago and still bleeding medium flow red blood. is this normal when you go on birth control pills?
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Could be : If you started birth control for cycle control, it will take at least 1 full cycle before your cycle regulates to the one dictated by the birth control pills.
Answered 11/12/2013
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