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Re: Birth Control Pills & Timing of your period
From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Oct 2000 18:33:25 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 27 Oct 2000, Sue wrote: >
>I have not taken the birth control pill for 8 years & am about to start
>again next week. I have been prescribed "Alesse" by my doctor.
>Question, I would like to time the taking of my pills so that my period
>starts on a Monday & is done by Friday (my periods normally last 5-6
>days)How many days after you take your last pill does your period
>usually start??

varies
Is it usually 3 days later?
for the average women, right around there
I want my period to start on >Monday so should I time it to take my last pill on a Friday?? Can't
>remember how long it took my period started the last time I was on the
>pill. Thanks

If you want your period to start on a monday, try starting your pills on a saturday

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA
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