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Hi about a month ago i started taking birth control for about a week. i stopped taking it after that week now seeing if that can affect my period?
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Potentially : Anytime you tak a hormonal medication, when it's removed it can cause a withdrawal bleed. Since you were on it for such a short period of time it should not affect your hormones more than 1 or 2 cycles.
Answered 8/21/2013
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