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Still spotting from my week break 3 days into active pills. normal?

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Menses irregular: This may be due to multiple things, overwhelmingly benign at your age. Give this some time and if it recurs or does not stop soon, go and see a gynecologist.

Answered 6/12/2013

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A member asked:

Still spotting from my week break 3 days into active pills. normal?

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