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What Causes Delay In Menstruation After Taking Contraceptive Pills?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Question: hi.... i m from XXXXXXX i went off a 21 day pill 2 days back. is it possible to delay the period now by starting another pack now?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You can start with another pack to have lesser bleeding.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Even if you start taking a new pack today you are likely to get a withdrawal bleeding in next day or two. Starting with a new pack will decrease the amount of bleeding and the number of days of bleeding. You can start with a new pack to decrease the amount of bleeding.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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What Causes Delay In Menstruation After Taking Contraceptive Pills?

Brief Answer: You can start with another pack to have lesser bleeding. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. Even if you start taking a new pack today you are likely to get a withdrawal bleeding in next day or two. Starting with a new pack will decrease the amount of bleeding and the number of days of bleeding. You can start with a new pack to decrease the amount of bleeding. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal