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A member asked:

I had a baby 7months ago and have been on loestrin fe 24 and i been have my cycle and just finished my cycle and i have been spotting is it normal?

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Very normal. : Lo dose pills (practically all now) have more spotting, but fewer dangerous side effects like blood clots.

Answered 5/4/2013

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