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I've been soaking a pad per hour for the past 20hrs w/ cramps. is it okay to take more than one birth control pill a day to control the bleeding?
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No: Do not try to treat this yourself. Please call your doctor and let them figure out why you are bleeding excessively. There are lots of reasons this can happen and some are serious. An extra birthcontrol pill is unlikely to solve the problem.
Answered 10/4/2016
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