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Birth Control Question

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Niamhe
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Birth Control Question

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Just started my second month on the bc pill Microgynon. I saw my doctor,was prescribed & started taking it the day my period finished. The first couple of weeks were perfect with very few side effects. However four days before my week off the pill i started getting quite heavy breakthrough bleeding. This continued up until I finished my last pill after which i had my normal period immediately. Does this indicate that my birth control pill is not right for me & not giving adequate protection?
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Re: Birth Control Question

Unread post by Sam W »

Hi Niamhe,

Spotting is a possible side effect of the pill, and since you've only been on it a month or so, your body is still likely adjusting to it, which could cause some irregularity. There's no reason this would make your pill less effective.
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