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I am a 17 year old girl and have been taking birth control for 2 cycles now I was wondering if I can just stop taking it because I no longer need it and the side effects are not worth continuing. Will there be side effects coming off it or can I just stop it?
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It depends for what u were advised, if u were taking as a birth control pill then u can stop it
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