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A 31-year-old female asked:

I just started using birth control pills about a month ago. i started spotting last week now i've been bleeding for almost 5 days...when will it stop?

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Family Medicine 48 years experience

1-3 months: for your body to become used to the new birth control. Consult your GYN: this is a normal adjustment.

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