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Sprintec 250 mg 4-5 months. had breakthrough bleeding once. bleeding 4-5 days now, brown, light, due to start sugar pills in two days. no missed dose.
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Breakthrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very common on birth control. It happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usually self corrects over time. If you are not satisfied or it continues to happen then consider using a different birth control method. It is a common side effect and does not mean something is wrong or that the pill is not working.
Answered 6/29/2016
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