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Is it my period or break through bleeding, if i didn't get a real period for the last 2 months but started bleeding the 2nd week of my new pill pack?

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Dr. Mary David answered

Break through: Any bleeding other than that which occurs during your placebo pills is considered break through bleeding.

Answered 11/14/2014

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