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Why am i bleeding when im on birth control and skipping sugar pills so i don't have a cycle?
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Get ultrasound: Get a pelvic ultrasound to make sure your uterus lining is not thick. If not and you have ongoing bleeding, then you will need stronger pills but likely to have greater side effects.
Answered 3/12/2013
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