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Took birth control pills for a week and stopped. now i'm spotting. why?
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Breakthrough bleed: Whenever you utilize hormonal oral contraception and stop in mid cycle the lining of the womb(endometrium) will withdraw known as "breakthrough bleeding".
Answered 4/9/2016
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