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Can a wrong birth control pill cause night sweats? this only seems to occur 1-2 weeks a month

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Depends: Any birth control pill that allows you to have a period could also cause hot flushes and night sweats during that part of the cycle when you would have your period. That would not mean it was the "wrong" pill, that would just be a common side effect.

Answered 3/13/2013

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