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What does it mean when you breakthrough bleed multiple times a month in one cycle when you miss several pills?
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Missed pills: This is a common complaint in women who are on the pill and who miss pills during the month. The constant addition and ommission of pills produces growth and shedding of the uterine lining and is experienced as breakthrough bleeding. The effectiveness of the birth control pill is also decreased! take a pregnancy test and use backup.
Answered 3/12/2014
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