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What Causes No Period Bleeding After Mercilon Withdrawal?
Question: Hi I have been taking the Pill for 14 years, Mercilon for 7/8 years. I stopped it for my pill break last Monday (21.3.14) but got no bleed. I decided not to restart my next packet this Monday (28.3.14) to see if my bleed will start. However nothing has happened. I had unprotected sex last Wednesday (23.3.14) which I assume I was protected during my pill break? And again this Wednesday (30.3.14). Is this normal not to have a bleed or should I take a pregnancy test? I am currently in a relationship of 8 years and I am 27 years old. Thank you so much x
Brief Answer:
Post pill amenorrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
You are having a post pill amenorrhea. It is normal for the pills to cause a thinning of the layer in the uterus which will become period bleeding. It is known to cause lack of bleeding for a long time. Usually in such cases, after stopping this pill there would be periods of irregular bleeding and then the regular period would start.
You can wait for a week and in case there is still no bleeding do get your pregnancy test done.
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.
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Post pill amenorrhea
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
You are having a post pill amenorrhea. It is normal for the pills to cause a thinning of the layer in the uterus which will become period bleeding. It is known to cause lack of bleeding for a long time. Usually in such cases, after stopping this pill there would be periods of irregular bleeding and then the regular period would start.
You can wait for a week and in case there is still no bleeding do get your pregnancy test done.
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
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello sorry to bother you again. Thank you for yiur answer, just to confirm thrn, after one week if there is no bleed i should take a test? Did you mean one more week from thendate i originally stopped the pill?
If this is negative should i then start my pill again as normal?
Thanks
If this is negative should i then start my pill again as normal?
Thanks
Brief Answer:
You can test your urine now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Since you stopped taking the pill on 23rd march you should have got your periods by now- 1st may. Now you can test your urine for pregnancy and if the test is negative do start with the next pack of pills.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
You can test your urine now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Since you stopped taking the pill on 23rd march you should have got your periods by now- 1st may. Now you can test your urine for pregnancy and if the test is negative do start with the next pack of pills.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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