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A member asked:

Can starting birth control mid cycle make you spot instead of having your period? i'm already 10 days late and only spotting.

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Yes: Beginning the oral contraceptives this way can alter your first period this way. It will clear up after the second cycle of pills usually. Make sure you are not pregnant, if that is a possibility. Get a home pregnancy test or one from your doctor to make sure.

Dr Harper agreed

Answered 10/25/2016

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