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I have stopped taking my birth control for about a week or so and i started bleeding bleeding a little bit. period far away. could i be pregnant?

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Dr. Meenakshi Jain answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Withdrawal bleeding : Unlikely to be pregnant if you had not missed any birth control pills . You are probably having withdrawl bleeding from stopping your pills.

Dr Sadoun agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

I have stopped taking my birth control for about a week or so and i started bleeding bleeding a little bit. period far away. could i be pregnant?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Meenakshi Jain answered

Dr Sadoun agreed

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