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Hi.. i am breastfeeding.. my baby is almost 6 months.. i got mens after a month i gave birth, so i chose to use daphne pills.. after taking the first pack my mens was regular.. so i took the second pack, and until now i still don't have my period.. i stop

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Amenorrhea: breast feeding and breast feeding safe birth control can cause your period to stop and this is fine. It may take 6-12 months after you stop the pill for the period to come back. Just to be safe, check a pregnancy test. If negative you should be fine.

Answered 6/16/2016

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