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Hi. i am 25 years old and on the mini pill. i have been taking it for 6 months. i recently began experiencing breakthrough bleeding. what should i do?
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Continue: BTB is exceedingly common and considered normal when taking a progesterone contraceptive such as the "mini pill". If it persists you can discuss with your doctor ways to manage the BTB.
Answered 2/12/2015
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