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my period/birth control pill
so i take birth control and i have been for over a year. last month i switched to a new brand of birth control pills and now i am on the inactive pills and my period has still not started. i was wondering what this could mean? also i am worried that i may be pregnant just because my boyfriend and i did not use a condom for the first time this month. anyway.. what could be the reason for me not starting my period?
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It takes around 6 months for your body to adjust to a new pill. Doctors advise that women don't have sex (unless they use a condom) during this time because the pill may not be as effective. I usually don't start my period until the 4th or 5th day of my inactive pills so it could be the pill you're on. You may not have a period until your body adjusts so as a precaution I would definitely take a pregnancy test.
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You already told us the reason- you switched to a new brand. It typically takes a couple months for your body to adjust to the new hormones in the pill you're taking now.
It's highly unlikely that you're pregnant because birth control is very effective when taken properly, and you've been on it a long time. It's also normal to skip periods, and in some cases, your period doesn't start the first day of inactive pills. I'm on Yaz, and I don't get my period until the third or last inactive pill.
If you skip ths period entirely, take a pregnancy test. It'd be a waste of time and money to do one now though.
-LM
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