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A member asked:

Will my doctor switch my birth control just because i want to? my insurance switched it to a generic brand and it's making me extremely acne-prone! :(

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Birth control: Let your doctor know that the generic birth control pill is causing acne. He/she will either write a DAW - dispense as written prescription or find another generic pill that will not increase the acne.

Answered 3/22/2017

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