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Taking birth control consecutivly every month without stopping for a period. sexually active, now want a period. period late. help?

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Dr. Daniel Rychlik answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

May be ok: After being on the ocp for months the lining of the uterus will be thin (not a lot of blood). When you stop the pill it may take a while (a month or so) for the lining to build up.

Answered 6/2/2014

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A member asked:

Taking birth control consecutivly every month without stopping for a period. sexually active, now want a period. period late. help?

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Dr. Daniel Rychlik answered

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