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A member asked:
On my first pack of birth control pills and going on almost 2 weeks of spotting and or breakthrough bleeding, is this normal? will it stop?
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Yes: It can sometimes take up to three months for your body to get used to the different hormone levels. Spotting is very common. Take care!
Answered 4/6/2016
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