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Re: Worried but I don't know if I should be. RE: birth control and my period
From: Meg (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:38:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Caitlin wrote: >
>In the first month of taking Microgestin, my birth control pill, I had
>bleeding in the last week of my active pills (the 3rd week). For the
>first two days of my inactive week, I had light bleeding and then I
>stopped bleeding altogether, so I assumed this was OK becase I had
>already "used up" my blood when I had the bleeding and the doctor told
>me that it was normal to have intermediate bleeding. Today is the 2nd
>day of my inactive pills (my 2nd month on the pill) and I haven't
>started my period. I assume I'm supposed to be starting today, but I'm
>worried that it hasn't started yet!! What is going on? Does it take 3
>days without active pills to start your period? Help!

I am on birth control myself. I usually start my period about three days after I start my inactive pills. I am a Sunday-start, so I start my inactive pills on Sunday and normally start my period on Wednesday. I don't think this is abnormal!

-- Meg (Not A Doctor)

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