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A member asked:

If i didn't get my period this month and i take birth control regularly but the pregnancy test was negative, is this normal for bc use?

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Dr. Kenneth Crabb answered

Yes: It is not unusual for menses to become very light and even absent on birth control pills.

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Answered 5/14/2015

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