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My period seems off with Birth Control
I am starting my 3 pack of tri-cyclen lo this coming Sunday but it seems that I still haven't started my period that I was to start this past Sunday. This happened last month I ended up starting my period on the Sunday that I started my new package so I am wondering if this is happening again. When I first started the BC I used the Sunday start method...I started my period on a Saturday so the next day I start my pill. Did I do something wrong or is my body adjusting. -
With most oral contraceptives, you should be taking the pill for 3 weeks (21 days) then no pills for 1 week (7 days). Your period should start during those 7 pill-free days (mine starts on the third day). You may still have your period when you start your next pack of pills. I have heard of women missing their period entirely, but not of starting their period at the beginning of the next pack...
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