A 21-year-old female asked:
i took birth control for about 8 days and been on my period for 11 days straight i stop taking the birth control what could be the problem ?
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Dr. Karen Butler answered
21 years experience Family Medicine
Ans: Why do you think anything is wrong. The bcp is designed to alter the hormone levels. Thisbis what it does but it takes more than 8 days
Answered on Sep 22, 2015
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