A 18-year-old female asked:
I take this birth control called camrese i missed two pills but i made them up, i been bleeding for two weeks now none stop what is wrong with me?
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Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Missed pills: Missing the pills probably threw your endocrine system off. Finish the cycle and if you don't return to regularity, see your gyn. If you had sexual relations during this cycle, you might be pregnant. Please check a pregnancy test.
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