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Why am i coming on my period 13days after the last one currently taking bc and metformin did miss three pills now im on what seems to be my cycle agai?

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Dr. Monica Michel answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Missing pills: Missing those three pills is the likely cause of why your period is not irregular. Continue taking the pills regularly and eventually your cycle should return back to normal.

Answered 5/30/2014

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