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How To Delay Period While On Birth Control Pills?
Question: hi.. i am on my birth control pills and i finished 21 pills 2 days back and i wanted to delay my periods further.. so i started the next pack from next day.. but i am experiencing light red discharge.. can i continue with the pills.. because my wedding is after 2 days.. please help..
Brief Answer:
continue pills as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The regular use of OCP will delay the periods. You should continue taking hormonal pills continuously till you want to delay the period.
Be careful to discard the non hormonal 7 pills in a 28 pack strip.
The natural menstrual cycle will again come when you stop taking pills.
During initial stages of starting continuous pills such breakthrough bleeding may occur which reduces with time.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do Get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN specialist
continue pills as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The regular use of OCP will delay the periods. You should continue taking hormonal pills continuously till you want to delay the period.
Be careful to discard the non hormonal 7 pills in a 28 pack strip.
The natural menstrual cycle will again come when you stop taking pills.
During initial stages of starting continuous pills such breakthrough bleeding may occur which reduces with time.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do Get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN specialist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
even if i get some bleeding now i will get periods after i stop the pills right..?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Yes, you will get withdrawal periods once you stop the pills.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Yes, you will get withdrawal periods once you stop the pills.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Deepti Verma
OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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