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Generally, some women experience breakthrough bleeding during the first few months of starting birth control pills. It occurs as the body adjusts to different hormone levels.
Additionally, you are more likely to have breakthrough bleeding if you miss a pill, take certain medications that interfere with the pill, or have vomiting or diarrhea that may interfere with the absorption of the pill.
If breakthrough bleeding does not subside, becomes very heavy or lasts for more than seven days in a row, contact your gynecologist.
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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for sharing your concern with us.
Generally, some women experience breakthrough bleeding during the first few months of starting birth control pills. It occurs as the body adjusts to different hormone levels.
Additionally, you are more likely to have breakthrough bleeding if you miss a pill, take certain medications that interfere with the pill, or have vomiting or diarrhea that may interfere with the absorption of the pill.
If breakthrough bleeding does not subside, becomes very heavy or lasts for more than seven days in a row, contact your gynecologist.
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November 5, 2014 - 9:21amMaryann
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