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Tell me about stopping your period with continuous birth control pill use?
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It's safe: Periods while you're on the pill aren't real periods. With ocps (oral contraceptive pills) the lining of the uterus is thinned so there is no build-up of tissue that needs to come out. With continuous use, there is no additional delay in getting pregnant beyond the usual for ocps.
Answered 8/2/2013
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Not a problem: Normally, the lining of the uterus thickens monthly in preparation for pregnancy. When u don't get pregnant, the hormone level drops & "signals" the uterus 2 slough the lining. With continuous pills, u take an active hormone pill daily. U take the placebo (hormone free)pills once every 3 mos. The drop in hormone level "signals" for a letdown bleed or period. U can think of it as tricking the body!
Answered 12/17/2014
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