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A member asked:
First cycle on birth control pill; having breakthrough bleeding that's lasted a week. is something wrong? should i switch pills?
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Patience: It is best to wait for a few months. Very common to have break through bleeding the first few months on the pill. Make sure you started the pill on the appropriate day of the cycle.
Answered 5/29/2018
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