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A 29-year-old female asked:
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 Michelanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
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.
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