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What would happen if you stopped taking birth control pills mid pack?

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Likely early period: It's likely that you will have some bleeding==or an early period. It's not otherwise harmful, but you should expect bleeding. If you still need birth control, you should switch to another method rather than just stopping.

Dr Higginbotham agreed

Answered 10/8/2016

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