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My doctor put me on low dose microgestin fe 1/20 for ibs. is this a reliable birth control in general? or should i not rely on it other than for ibs?

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Reliable : Microgestin 1/20 is a reliable form of birth control.

Dr Cattano and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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