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A member asked:

Experiencing light periods on my bc pills. does that mean i might be running out of eggs? 27 y.o.

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Dr. Cynthia Palabrica answered

OCP's: The beauty of OCP's is that they make your periods lighter and shorter in duration.

Answered 7/19/2016

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