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A member asked:

Is it normal for nipples to hurt when touch when you took plan b and recently got off depo-provera shot ?

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Probably: The hormones in these 2drugs are likely to cause this discomfort.

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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