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While am taking birth control pills if you bleed before your period is that mean i can be pregnant?

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Breakthrough bleedin: If you haven't missed any pills, it's likely breakthrough bleeding, which is daily common with low dose pills. It foes not effect the contraceptive aspect of the pill. Don't stop your pills.

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Answered 11/26/2016

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