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Breakthrough bleeding on pill getting heavier after 14 days of bleeding & 16 days being on pill for first time. will this stop on my pill free wk?

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Dr. Rixt Luikenaar answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Probably not: You are having breaktroughbleeding caused by the external hormones you are taking. Ask your doctor to see if he/she would recommend stopping for 5 days now, then restarting a new pill strip or have you take two pills a day for a few days. This may stop the bleeding you are experiencing. Sometimes a different pill will help also.

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Answered 1/5/2017

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