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A member asked:
My re put me on bc and said to skip placebos so that i wouldnt have a period. ive been bleeding for 8 days, so obvs i have a period. is this bad?
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Breakthrough bleed: Sounds like breakthrough bleeding which occurs when you have bleeding at unscheduled times while on the pill. Often things get back to normal the next cycle. If not then schedule a visit to discuss changing brands or changing birth control methods. This is very common. Other than being annoying it is not dangerous.
Answered 1/14/2019
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