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If i don't have any side effects and my period is still long and heavy, is my low does birth control pill still protecting me against pregnancy?
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Yes: Birth control pills, when taken each day at about the same time, are still working to prevent pregnancy, regardless of whether the withdrawal bleeding is lighter than expected or heavier than expected. However, if heavier periods, one should visit her doctor again to see if there are ways to get lighter periods.
Answered 8/17/2018
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