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Is it normal to have spotting between periods while on the birth control pill, i also suffer from fibroids?

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Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Breakthrough bleed: Very common to have this with fibroids with and without use of the pill. Also, low dose pills can result in this type of bleeding.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Is it normal to have spotting between periods while on the birth control pill, i also suffer from fibroids?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

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