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Feeling a lot of menstrual cramps after starting birth control pills, is it supposed to be like this?

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Give it time: Usually cramps improve after starting the pill, mostly because menstrual flow is decreased. Since you are just starting you should wait a few cycles for your body to adjust to it.

Answered 8/4/2013

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