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Does Prolonged Intake Of Birth Control Pills Cause Irregular Menstruation?
Last year I went on vacation and read online that by taking your birth control continuously can delay your period. Well it worked but I took advantage of this method and haven t stopped taking my pill since that day and have yet to get my period. I have a lot of spotting and stuff but no actual period. I want to start regularly getting my period again and was wondering if I just stop taking the pill if that will happen and if my reproduction is going to be messed up in the future.
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Hi,
It can take 6 to 9 months, in some persons, for the period to regularize after discontinuing hormonal contraception. In some, the period returns to normal within the next month. It varies from one person to the next.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
It can take 6 to 9 months, in some persons, for the period to regularize after discontinuing hormonal contraception. In some, the period returns to normal within the next month. It varies from one person to the next.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
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