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Should i be worried if i've had my period every other week for 3 weeks while on birth control?
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Not normal: If this is your first month on the pill, it may be normal. Many women will have spottng or bleeding off and on for several cycles as their ovaries become suppressed by the pill. By the end or the 3rd or 4th cycle, you should be bleeding only during the last week of pills. If you have had good cycle control with the pill and then developed this problem, something is wrong - see your doctor.
Answered 2/27/2012
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