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Is spotting a side effect of the pill ortho tri cyclen (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) lo? i didn't see it when i researched it.

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham
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American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Initially: Many women will have some spotting initially after starting the pill. For most women that lasts only a few weeks, then they only bleed when they are supposed to at the end of the pack of pills.
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