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Hi i have started birth control this is my second month and im still not in uniform with the pills, i usually get my period the week before the inactive pills so im still taking the active pills while on my period. also my period used to last at most 4/5
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Continue tAking it: You should begin to see some change by this cycle ,if not ,change the pill
Answered 8/21/2015
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