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On birth control. breakthrough bleeding day 3. had period 1.5 weeks ago, pregnancy test was negative. what can cause this & what can i do to stop it?
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Bleeding: One possibility would be that your pill has too much estrogen and this can be a reason for bleeding. Talk to your provider who prescribes your pill.
Answered 6/24/2019
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