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Will taking birth control pills after getting the implanon stop my everyday spotting & bleeding?

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Dr. Manuel Lopez diaz answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Probably NOT: It adding more hormones on top of hormones go to your GYN Dr for appropriate treatment.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/2/2014

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