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Started the pill and now period won't stop, help?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Suggest: you contact your prescribing Health care Professional...you may require a pill with a different hormonal ratio (or strength> In the meantime restart the "cycle"......that may help temporarily! Hope this helps Dr Z

Answered 5/27/2017

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