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A member asked:

Have taken norethindrone pills for 5 days.. 3 times a day from 30th to 4th july (as told by doctor) .please tell me wen will withdrawal bleeding start?

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Dr. Olga Sarkodie answered

Give it couple more: days. If it will not start by the 15th of July, give your doctor a call.

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Answered 4/9/2017

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