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A 32-year-old female asked:
I am on yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control..i wanted to delay my period but already drank the 4 white active pills. is there any way i can still skip my period?
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Dr. Tiffanie Noonananswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
Not really...: If you have taken the inactive pills already then you are likely going to start your period very soon.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
So i started birth control with Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) a month ago&i noticed i don't get my period when i'm on the white pills i get it when it go back to the pink pills?
Dr. Timothy Brownanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Normal: Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) has only 4 inactive pills (the white ones) at the end of the pack, compared to the more traditional 7. Starti... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Is it safe to take Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control pills to delay period? What are the chances of getting blood clots if you do take them for the first time?
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Birth control: Millions of women across the world use birth control to regulate their menstrual cycles making them one of the most common medications prescribed of a... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
My doctor recently recommended I use Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) for birth control as I have irregular periods and pcos. What is a good birth control pill to take?
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I missed 4 days on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) birth control started a new pack then my period came i stopped the pack to see if it would stop but it didn't why haven't it?
Dr. Collin Smikleanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 38 years experience
Bleeding on OCP: If you missed a couple of days of the birth control pills, especially with the lower dose pills, it will cause the irregular bleeding. The bleeding is... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
I am currently taking Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) and have been on birth control for 13 years. Is it normal to experience PMS 10 days out from my period?
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Quite common: often it is less because the amount of female hormones are less on Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) than would normally be present
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