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A 20-year-old female asked:
Not sexually active or on contraception. 4 days after my period i have spotting lasted 3 days. this is the first time, my periods are very regular?
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Dr. Christine Homanswered
Pediatrics 32 years experience
Menstrual period: Menstrual periods can skip a month, be late, or be longer than usual occasionally and this all be normal or a response to illness or infection. Sometimes bleeding can tail off over a few days at the end.
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I didnt get my period and im sexually active and not on any kind of contraception i would like to know wat pills cn i take ?? Will Lynestrol do that ?
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A member asked:
Hey I'm 18 years old and sexually active...I use no form of birth control at all...normally I just take emergency contraception...I started bleeding two weeks after my period?
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