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On birthcontrol pill for 6mth, keep getting period in the middle of pack. do i just throw it out and start a fresh month? period r reg just wrong time
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Need stronger pill: It might be that you are taking them wrong, but more likely that you need a stronger pill to control your menstrual hormones.
Answered 12/8/2016
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BCP: Talk to your provider, a reasonable strategy would be to continue the pills. However, with the next round take a pill with a lower amount of estrogen.
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