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A member asked:

Why does my period always start 3 days before i take the sugar pills when i always take my pills righton time? and how can i stop this? i take alesse.

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Pill dose: Alese is a low dose pill and breakthrough bleeding often times means you need a pill with a higher estrogen dose.

Dr Jacobs agreed

Answered 9/11/2014

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