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A member asked:
Are irregular periods, without any gyne issues like pcos, bad for one's physical health? is there a health benefit to taking birth control for them?
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Most likely: Irregular cycles means the cycles are either shorter than or longer than normal 27-29days. Especially longer than this interval indicates a real underlying problem. While you may not meet strict criteria for pcod, you may suffer from the a milder form of the same abnormal physiology. These problems can have health problems. Bcp's normalizes cycles and has benefit fails to fix underlying problem.
Answered 9/23/2016
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