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I started my period on 1/17 and i also started birth control and when i wipe i'm still seeing blood , is it still my period?
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Not exactly: Your body is trying to establish how to have normal periods or periods more or less like it used to. It has a change in hormones from the pills but will get it figured out. One thing that is common is a lttle spotting at first then shorter lighter periods over time.
Answered 1/29/2015
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