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I took my birth control pills for 16 days &stopped them hoping to have my period earlier.now it passed 4days till now &my period didn't come.why?

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Delayed menses: It is unclear why you didn't get a menses. I suspect that it will come shortly.

Dr Higginbotham agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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