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Called my dr and she said to continue the pills. i thought the bleeding was stopping but it came back. should i still take the pills or stop to have a regular period and start a new pack, so i can get back on a regular schedule.

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

MD "straight talk": You need to call your treating MD to find out what to do next so that you do not throw a "curve" into his/her pill management plan by getting advice in this forum as an examination has not been done here.

Answered 5/17/2015

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A member asked:

Called my dr and she said to continue the pills. i thought the bleeding was stopping but it came back. should i still take the pills or stop to have a regular period and start a new pack, so i can get back on a regular schedule.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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