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Am i pregnant? i am on birth control and still got my period but i have been feeling pregnancy symptoms such as, nauseous, lower back aches, head aches, mood swings, brown vaginal discharge, bumps around nipples, line on stomach, and dizzy spells for the

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The : The symptoms you are having could be caused by hormonal fluctuations due to the birth control pill. Think about it like this; the birth control pills suppress ovulation thus your body is in a state of pseudo pregnancy. You may benefit from a different pill with a different hormonal make up. At your next visit discuss changing your birth control pill with your doctor. Take care.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Get a pregnancy test: If not pregnant would be worth a physical exam with OBGYN or PCP to address symptoms

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