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Hi, i took 2 birth control pills after being intimate with my partner around the day i was soposed to be ovulating. i took 2 more pills 24 hrs later. 3-4 days later i got my period. my period usually lasts 4-5 days, but i've been bleeding for 8 days now,
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Bcp: This was not a normal period, this was a period that you induced with hormones. Can not be 100% sure that you are not pregnant. If your flow is not too heavy, I would wait a few more days to see if this bleeding subsides, if not see your GYN.
Answered 2/1/2015
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