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How typical is it for your boobs to hurt while on birth control?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Extremely: Some women don't get it, but probably the majority do. It usually improves with time, if not another pill might help.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/14/2013

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