When is a woman's period supposed to come
while taking birth control pills? My
friend is currently on ortho tri cyclen
and she gets her period in the middle of
her last week of pills. Is this normal?
I thought she was supposed to get her
period after she completes the whole 28
day set. If she's not normal, what do
you suppose could be wrong with her?
Thanks in advance!
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trin
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 03-22-05 20:32pm
Your friend is normal, and that sounds
right. In the 28 pill pack the last 7 do
not contian any hormones and it takes a
couple of days since the last pill for
your body to start menstrating. I am on
a sunday start, so my last pill I take
containing hormones is on sat and get my
period on tuesday.
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mandilyn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 158 Location: WI
Posted: 03-23-05 08:48am
Yeah, she's right. Your friend is
normal. You should get your period a few
days after taking the last
hormone-containing pill so you get your
period during the week of placebo pills.
Also, just an fyi, even if you still have
your period when you're supposed to start
a new pack - start the new pack...Don't
wait!
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