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Yes. You can stop at any time, but that is usually the easiest and the way the causes the least irregular bleeding.

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Q: Can you stop taking your birth control pills after having menstrual period?
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What happens to your menstrual cycle if you start birth control pills two Sundays after period ended?

you will get your period when you start taking your "period" placebo pills in your pack


Will the pill help to balance hormones if trying for a baby then stop taking it?

It worked for me! I was not having a menstrual cycle. My OB prescribed birth control- after one month I had my period- two months later I was pregnant!


Does taking a bath in salt make your period come faster?

No, taking a bath in salt doesn'tmake your period come faster. Your period starts exactly when it is due in relation to your menstrual cycle, you cannot speed-up your menstrual cycle or skip phases of your menstrual cycle to get your period to start sooner than it's due. Having a bath can help induce your period if it is late due to heat and relaxation, but not sooner.


Which type of birth control pill is the safest to use only for regulating your period?

Any combination birth control pill will give you more regular vaginal bleeding. None of them will cause a lasting change in your menstrual period. When you stop taking them, you will return to your previous menstrual pattern.


Can taking buspirone affect your menstrual period?

Yes


If taking birth control when should you start your menstrual cycle?

Your period usually comes during the placebo pills week(sugar pills).


Would Topomax mess up your menstrual cycle?

Not sure about how it would affect the menstrual cycle, but if you have stopped having your period and think you may be pregnant, STOP taking Topomax. It has recently been linked to birth defects in women who continued taking it through pregnancy.


Can the bleeding after missing a birth control pill be seen as menstrual?

When you're taking the birth control pill, you don't have a menstrual period. Instead, you have withdrawal bleeding. Menstrual periods are vaginal bleeding the follows ovulation by 14 days. Withdrawal bleeding is vaginal bleeding brought on by sudden cessation of hormone ingestion. Whether you have unscheduled bleeding from missing a pill or scheduled bleeding during your placebo week, neither is called a menstrual period.


Can you take birth control to jump start your period?

You can take birth control to have a show of vaginal bleeding, but birth control does not "jump start" your period. When you stop taking it, you are likely to return to your previous pattern of menstrual bleeding (or lack thereof) unless something else changes in your body.


What is the side effect taking a shower during period?

There are absolutely NO 'side effects' or negative effects from taking a shower during the menstrual cycle (or a period).


How long your period stay on after you stop taking your birth control pills?

Because birth control pills lighten the amount of menstrual flow, you will likely have longer and heavier flow after you stop. You are likely to return to your previous menstrual pattern. The amount and length of bleeding is unpredictable as it varies from woman to woman.


Can laxatives stop your period?

No, taking laxatives will not stop your period. Your period is determined by your menstrual cycle, taking laxitives has no effect on your cycle at all.