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I just started birth control and my period is lasting really long. what does that mean?
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Period: It's not unusual to have irregular (spotting/longer periods/shorter periods) in the months after starting birth control. Often, this normalizes, but sometimes it doesn't and the woman needs to switch to a different birth control.
Answered 4/26/2013
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