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Could birth control cause my period to be twice in a month?

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Break through: Yes. Low-dose birth control pills will sometimes not give you enough estrogen to cause your body to hold off on bleeding, resulting in mid-cycle bleeding. Often times, a mild increase in the strength of the pills is all that's needed to fix this.

Answered 9/14/2013

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A member asked:

Could birth control cause my period to be twice in a month?

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Dr. Greg Hinson answered

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