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Am starting to get spotting while starting my 3rd week of bc! what does this mean?

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Birth Control Pill: If you are having bleeding in the third week, it may be due to a very low dose of the pill and there isn't enough hormone to support the lining. As we use lower levels of hormones with the pills, the irregular or absent bleeding is a more common side effect reported.

Answered 4/15/2013

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