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Irregular Period, Taking Pill, Not To Control Pregnancy. Help?

Actually i am not taking it for controlling pregnancy but since i am getting irregular periods so my doctor advised me to take the pill to sort this problem but is it okey since i started taking this pill from 2 days back and my period is due on 1st week next month or can i stop taking it for now and continue after my period.
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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You can take oc pills for regularising periods also.Ideally it should be started from day 1 of your cycles.
Since you started taking it already continue taking your pills as advised. Your periods may take a couple of cycles to become regular.
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Irregular Period, Taking Pill, Not To Control Pregnancy. Help?

You can take oc pills for regularising periods also.Ideally it should be started from day 1 of your cycles. Since you started taking it already continue taking your pills as advised. Your periods may take a couple of cycles to become regular.