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A member asked:
Could i be pregnant even though i've been having breakthrough bleeding all month from starting birth control for the first time?
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Not likely: No birth control method is 100% even with perfect use (no missed or late pills), the failure rate is 0.3% (less than 1 couple/100 will get pregnant in the first year of use) or 9%-9/100 will get pregnant with typical use..You should do a pregnancy test if you're worried or have missed pills, but bleeding in the first or second month after starting pills is common (even with perfect use).
Answered 12/10/2013
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