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I've been taking birth control for 2 years now. i got my period during my 3rd active week. it's really light but going on 8 days now. why?
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Not unusual: One of the known side effects of hormonal birth control is possible irregular bleeding. You have a choice of stopping the pills for about 4 days and restart with a new pack or you can double up on the pills for the next four days. I would recommend you get an STD test as sudden, unusual bleeding while on the pill is associated with chlamydia.
Answered 11/14/2015
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