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A 18-year-old female asked:

I take my 21 day birth control consecutive for 3 months, for a year now. i still get spotting around my natural time, how can i stop this immediately?

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Dr. Michael Hulse
Dr. Michael Hulseanswered
Gynecology 28 years experience
Estrogen: Low dose estrogen is usually the best way to stop spotting that occurs during a continuous regimen pill. Check with your doctor to see if this is appropriate for you. Hope this helps.
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