I started taking birth control last month.
I got my period on the 3rd day of the
spacer pills.(Last Wednesday) Wasn't that
heavy, but I still have it. I thought
periods would be shorter? like 3 days. Or
does it take a couple months for my
periods to be shorter?
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 03-19-07 20:06pm
Your body may take some time to adjust.
Many women do have shorter periods. Some
only have lighter periods. Some women do
not see a change at all. It took me about
4 months for it to get to 3-4 days in
length. Then they continued to get shorter
until they only lasted 2 days max. How
many active pills are you into your next
pack?
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Star2007
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Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 31
Posted: 03-19-07 20:49pm
I started my second pack yesterday so 2.
I remember when I started my first pack on
the day I got my period(on a sunday) and
my period only lasted about 3 days.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 03-19-07 20:57pm
It will *probably* so the same this month.
When I first started birth control, I
would continue to bleed until the third or
fourth active pill. It is very common to
do this through the entire time you are on
birth control. I would give it three
months or so...if you are unhappy with how
it is helping in length then you should
bring it to your prescribing physicians
attention. There are *many* options
available for birth control .You may also
have some spotting the first few months.
But it is worth it in the long run!
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Shawnda
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Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Jackson, MI
Posted: 03-19-07 21:37pm
Your periods will be irregular until your
body gets used to it. My periods vary a
little each month since i started a new
kind. It should regulate a little more
soon.
