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I started taking birth control after surgery for endo and cyst. without 7 day break. it's been over 6 mts. if i stop taking it, what's happening?

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Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

Symptoms will return: I presume by endo ,you mean endometriosis.I suppose you were having symptoms.If you suppress menstruation then you would presumably supress the lesions that cause the proms.

Answered 8/20/2014

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A member asked:

I started taking birth control after surgery for endo and cyst. without 7 day break. it's been over 6 mts. if i stop taking it, what's happening?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Claudette Anderson answered

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