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Q: Switching/staring B/c And Not Getting a Period

asked by: R3MY on May 7th, 2006

New User

Ok, I read in the stickies that periods can be delayed because of switching or starting new b/c. My g/f recently switched and started a new b/c pill. She went from seasonale to levora. She started it about a month ago and she's on the inactive pills (which means she should get her period). What causes this delay or miss of a period because of starting and/or switching b/c? I'm kinda confused, will this 'doubly wammy' so-to-say.. Cause her to miss her period or delay it. She's only late by 2-3 days.

Edit: I forgot to mention that it was probably a good month between her stopping seasonale and starting levora.

Replies(3)

n0rthernbelle

replied on May 7th, 2006

Experienced User

If she still hasn't gotten her period in a few days, i'd take a home pregnancy test. It could be that the change between bc pills has caused her period's cycle change to change. However, when you said it's been a good month between her stopping .Seasonale and .Levora, were you two having unprotected sex during that time? If you were, there's a chance she could be pregnant then... Either way, she should take a test. Good luck.

R3MY

replied on May 7th, 2006

New User

That month was protected, and even the week she started we didnt have sex. Just so the b/c could get 5-7 days to kick in.

n0rthernbelle

replied on May 7th, 2006

Experienced User

Oh, that's good! If she's been taking her bc pills every day, she's probably not pregnant. She can take a test to ease her mind (and yours) if she wants, though.

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