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A member asked:
I have the birth control implant for 5 months now since i got it my period haven't stop and i started getting bad acne. can i go get it out?!(implant)
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Yes!: you should and start using a different method of contraception like the IUD now popular with adolescents
Answered 5/15/2016
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