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Stopped Taking Birth Control, Irregular Periods. Is It Due To Stopping Pills?
I was on birth control pills for 14 years before I stopped taking them in August. My periods were normal for 3 cycles and my last cycle started and stopped on the first day then came back 3 days later for 2 days. Now it has been 68 days since the last day of my last period. I know that going off the pill, especially after so many years can wreak havoc on your system. Should I contact my doctor now or wait?
Sat, 29 Mar 2014
Hello m, firstly I would like to know your age to see the correlation if any. If in child bearing age then most common cause is pregnancy and if perimenopausal then probably its time for periods to go. In any case do a urine pregnancy test and if negative get a pelvic ultrasound done and visit your gynecologist.
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