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I have been bleeding for a month and went to the dr and they put me on birth control to stop the bleeding how long should i give it to stop the bleed?

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Discuss with ur GYN: About doing d ; c to check for endometrial problems, pelvic ultrasound to check for fibroids etc. Take care!

Answered 3/7/2014

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