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Spotting on micronor (norethindrone).what happens if i stop midcycle? withdrawal bleed? will spotting improve?

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you will have bleed: Yes, most likely you will have a withdrawal bleed. Stopping midcycle is not the best way to overall help the spotting. If it does not improve by 3 cycles, follow up with your prescriber.

Answered 10/22/2013

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I am stopping ortho micronor (norethindrone) and still am bleeding after. week. is this normal?

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I started taking micronor (norethindrone) birth control a month & 1/2 ago. Iv been bleeding on and off for 3 weeks now? Could this be pregnacy? Or opposite? Normal?

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I Am having mid cycle bleeding similar to a period. Very heavy. My last period ended only 1 week ago.. I have been taking Micronor (norethindrone) for 1 1/2 months?

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15 days left in cycle, using micronor, (norethindrone) brown blood brown mucousy discharge, have had unprotected sex? Breakthrough bleeding? Normal? Something else?

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I was on micronor (norethindrone) for a year after birth but it made me bleed constantly. I came off 2mths ago and have had no period. Neg preg test. Very unusual! ?

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