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What Is The Reason For Light Bleeding After Taking Birth Control Pills?
I am 47 yrs. young and just recently started Birth Control pills again after being off of them for about 8 months. (I started a new relationship about 3 months ago. So I am now starting my 2nd - 21 day package. ONE week into this new package and I am breakthrough bleeding. Not super bright red....but pink. But it seems odd to me....can you tell me why this may be happening? Thank you very much
Mon, 13 Jan 2014
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Break through bleeding is a common side effect associated with the use of hormonal contraception including the oral contraceptive.
It is more common during the early course of using the medication and tends to decrease with continued use.
If you continue to experience it , then your doctor can try switching to a different medication that may not affect you in this way.
I hope this helps
Break through bleeding is a common side effect associated with the use of hormonal contraception including the oral contraceptive.
It is more common during the early course of using the medication and tends to decrease with continued use.
If you continue to experience it , then your doctor can try switching to a different medication that may not affect you in this way.
I hope this helps
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