Question 1

how to know if i still take my birth control regularly or do i stop taking it while i'm on my period?

Accepted Answer

Take your pill: Do not alter your birth control pill schedule based on your period or any other bleeding. The pills are to be taken on a set schedule and as consistently as possible if you wish to be protected.  Most packs have a pill to take every day and are to be taken in the order specified in the pack. Some packs have 21 days of pills, then you wait 7 days and start again. Do NOT adjust based on your period.

Question 2

i've been on birth control for 6 months and every month my period come a week early. i continue to take my pills though while i'm on it should i stop?

Accepted Answer

Keep taking them: Definitely do NOT stop your pills because you are bleeding.  You appear to be in that small percentage of women on the pill who regularly get this sort of  late breakthrough bleeding.  This is not a problem in terms of effectiveness and is usually not worth the trouble of finding a different pill that doesn't do this.  Stopping the pill will only create more problems.

Question 3

7 days late on my period. stop birth control last month. trying too conceive! took a test (neg). when should i take it again? my pd never been late!!!

Accepted Answer

Late period: Take preg. tests every 2-3 days unless your period starts and is normal.

Question 4

what to i do to stop my bleeding while i should not be on my period? (im on birth control) i have been on birth control for two months and i am not supposed to get my perios for another month or so(until i take the colored pills) but i got my period any w

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, : Unfortunately, this is common when starting new birth control pills.  Be sure that you are taking your pills consistently every day.  They work best if you take them as closely to the same time each day, within 2-4 hours, for best effectiveness.  Continue taking them every day.  If you continue to have break through bleeding after the first 3 months, you should return to the provider that prescribed the pills for re-evaluation.

Question 5

can i take a birth control pill to stop my period from coming?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, you can definitely take the first 3 weeks of birth control and then skip the final week and go straight to a new pack of pills.  I've had patients do this and I've done it myself and it typically works great.  You don't "have" to have a period every month.  You may go through your prescription faster than normal, but let your doctor know that you skipped the placebo week of pills.

Question 6

i started my period to early. if i take a few birth control pills will it stop it?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The bigger question is what caused you to start it early and how early you started it. Pills may or may not stop it. It is also important to know whether your periods are usually regular or irregular and if you are sexually active as well as what you use for contraception and what other medicines you take or if you have any medical problems. Wish I could help more.

Question 7

what's the most affective birth control pill to take to help lighten/stop my period?  i'm 18 and smoke.

Accepted Answer

One you can afford: The best medication for any situation is one you can afford. After all, if you can't buy it, it won't do you any good sitting on the pharmacy shelf. Next, birth control pills increase your risk for heart attack, strokes & blood clots, especially if you smoke. So before you start taking a birth control pill, stop smoking. If you need help stopping, talk to your family doc about options to help you.

Question 8

i am 16 , i take birth control pills to help regulate my period, but i have had my period for 2 weeks now. how do i make it stop?

Accepted Answer

2 weeks 2 long: Obviously, a 2 week long period is too long to put up with especially while taking the oral contraceptive pill. If the bleeding isn't spotting but "full on" requiring several protection changes a day, you need to contact the prescriber (MD) of the pill and find out your answer.

Question 9

i have brownish discharge. i am on birth control and my period is normal when i take the red pills but when i stop the discharge comes back?

Accepted Answer

See your gyn: Who put on the pills as u may be having break through bleeding with the pill you are on or other porblems, you need an exam, blood work, and an ultrasound.

Question 10

i've been taking birth control for 3 weeks now and have been bleeding heavily the whole time. if i switch pills how long will it take to stop my period?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Heavy bleeding while taking birth control pills is not common, and could be a sign that you are pregnant, have anatomic abnormality (like uterine fibroid), or that the bleeding is not coming from inside the uterus and is coming from the cervix instead.  
Changing brands should not make any difference.

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How to know if i still take my birth control regularly or do i stop taking it while i'm on my period?

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I've been on birth control for 6 months and every month my period come a week early. i continue to take my pills though while i'm on it should i stop?

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7 days late on my period. stop birth control last month. trying too conceive! took a test (neg). when should i take it again? my pd never been late!!!

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What to i do to stop my bleeding while i should not be on my period? (im on birth control) i have been on birth control for two months and i am not supposed to get my perios for another month or so(until i take the colored pills) but i got my period any w

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Can i take a birth control pill to stop my period from coming?

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I started my period to early. if i take a few birth control pills will it stop it?

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What's the most affective birth control pill to take to help lighten/stop my period? i'm 18 and smoke.

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I am 16 , i take birth control pills to help regulate my period, but i have had my period for 2 weeks now. how do i make it stop?

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I have brownish discharge. i am on birth control and my period is normal when i take the red pills but when i stop the discharge comes back?

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I've been taking birth control for 3 weeks now and have been bleeding heavily the whole time. if i switch pills how long will it take to stop my period?

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