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I want to bump my period closer by a couple of days, can i do this with bcp? if so, could doing this make me bleed longer? if not, how do i do it?

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Dr. Warren Wolfe answered

Depends: Please ask your family doctor or ob-gyn becase it matters as what kind of bcp you are taking. It is possible to change your flow with out complcations.

Answered 12/20/2013

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A member asked:

I want to bump my period closer by a couple of days, can i do this with bcp? if so, could doing this make me bleed longer? if not, how do i do it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Warren Wolfe answered

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