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Does "breakthrough" bleeding on the pill mean that i need to use an alternative form of birth control this month? first time this has happened!
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Most likely OK: So long as this is not your first month on the birth control pills and assuming you have been taking them consistently as directed, you should be protected. It is not unusual to have some breakthrough bleeding with pills due to a variety of factors.
Answered 9/28/2016
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