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Around how long will i get a real period back after stopping birth control pills?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

4 weeks: Birth control pills are out of your system about 7 days after you stop them. One would expect a period about 4 weeks after cessation. If you are sexually active and do not want to be pregnant consider restarting or starting a different birth control method

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 4/26/2015

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