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Breakthrough bleeding a sign of pregnancy? currently on trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) lo have been bleeding since the first day of the 3rd week of active pills. pregnancy?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Pregnancy: Always possible. You should get a pregnancy test. Urine tests at drug store inexpensive and easy to do.

Answered 11/14/2016

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A member asked:

Breakthrough bleeding a sign of pregnancy? currently on trinessa (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) lo have been bleeding since the first day of the 3rd week of active pills. pregnancy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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