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    Posted on: 10/02/2008

    Question

    hi, i am very worried. for the past 2 months when i'm suppose to get my period i get this stringy dried blood looking things. i dont know what it is. i am sexually active but haven't been sense may. i am also on birth control. i have been on it sense feb. please help me. i've taken 3 pregnancy test and all negative. thank you.

    Answer

    Often birth control will give you really light periods.

    The best way to do a pregnancy test is with the first urine you pee out in the morning. That is the strongest urine. If you do a pregnancy test in the morning and that one is negative then you don't need to worry about being pregnant.

    As long as you are having a little bleeding it is probably from the birth control. If you have no bleeding at all you should see your clinic just to get your hormones checked.


    Answered By:
    Barbara Boyer , D.O.


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