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I have just recently started birth control due to a hormone imbalance, why ?

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Hormones: Imbalance is a traditional term that we gynecologists use to describe the fluctuations in female hormones. Oftentimes this imbalance is an exaggeration of otherwise normal events. At any rate, the pill has proven safe and efficient adjusting hormonally caused changes.

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Answered 12/23/2014

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Sex with condom on aug 4. Didn't took any birth control pills as it affects the menstrual cycle. Did pregnancy test on 14 aug which came negative. Got brown blood period on 14th aug itself. No period still in this month. Imbalance in hormones?

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