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Answered by Dr. C. Anuradha Kamalaratnam

I have very light bleeding during the placebo week of birth control. Should I take action?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to know which day of the cycle you started your first pack. When you start your first pack after a gap of six months, you will get the contraceptive benefit right from the word go if you started the first pack on day one of your cycle. There is only one placebo week with nonhormonal tablets when you should get the bleeding. It is not two placebo weeks.

June 20, 2024

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