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I'm having really bad cramping and i stopped taking my birth control and had unprotected sex. but the cramps are on both sides, pain about a 7?

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Common: When you stop taking birth control pills, it is common to have cramping. Please start your birth control pills again. It is best to avoid circumstances that expose you to unwanted pregnancy and then the need for an abortion. Uterine cramps can be on both sides.

Answered 3/30/2017

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