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A member asked:
I've been told to skip 3 periods by gyno. i use the nuva ring. will i breakthrough bleed? or does that only happen sometimes? 20yo. possible endo.
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Can happen : Nuvaring is very effective at cycle control but breakthrough bleeding can happen. It's annoying but harmless.
Answered 6/30/2014
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