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Just started birth control. having extreme breast tenderness and swelling. will this go away after a while?
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Yes it may: This a normal side effect and most of the time it goes away or get better and tolerable.
Answered 4/2/2013
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Possibly: First off- can you be pregnant? If so get a serum pregnancy test; if not pregnant, monitor your symptoms, they may resolve more than likely.
Answered 12/18/2014
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