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Errin

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Alopecia
Dizziness
Headache
Nausea
Itching or burning
Itchy rash
Fluid retention
Hair loss
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Excess hair
No menstrual periods
Breast pain
Weight changes
Rash
Itchy skin

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Is it safe to discontinue Errin and Spironolactone all at once (after a year + of use)?

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After taking Plan B do I continue my regular birth control errin the next day?

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Pop errin for 5 weeks to help control endometriosis. Endo symptoms improved but frequent headaches, constant bleeding, and fair loss. What now?

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45 year old no symptoms pap negative for abnormal cells and negative HPV. Endometrial cells found. Taking Errin?

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I've been taking Errin for 6 months. Period was really light this month, almost like spotting for 5 days. Not pregnant. No pain. Is this normal?

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Had baby 1/19/13. Been on errin since 2/2/13. Had light brown bleeding/discharge for 4 days started 4/24. Now lower back and abdominal pain & bloating?

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Can the birth control errin cause irregular bleeding? I was on it had my period then two weeks later what seems like to be another period.

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Taking Errin and Spironolactone (100mg) for birth control/acne for more than a year. I have developed anxiety and want to discontinue. Is it safe to?

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Had csec 1/2013. Had period 3/2, 4/2. Then brown light bleeding/discharge 4/24-28. On errin. Cant take estrogen. Count 4/24 as early period as none for 5/2? Always b irregular on bc? Cant breastfeed.

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Rashes on areola, biopsy says no sign of infection or psoriasis. Could it be a side effect of Errin birth control (mini pill)?

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