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A 40-year-old member asked:

Orthro micronor (norethindrone) (mini pill) symptoms or pregnancy, what to do?

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Dr. Peter Baumann
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pregnancy test: A negative home urine pregnancy test is the ultimate proof that symptoms that could be consistent with a pregnancy a actually not caused by a pregnancy.
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Last updated Mar 16, 2021

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