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A member asked:

Is it odd to get cramps and spotting about a week and a half before your expected period while on the pill?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

No: Not at all, it sounds very normal and it's common.

Answered 6/14/2013

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