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I stopped taking yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) the birth control and got my period on the last white pills but then it's been 3 months and i still haven't gotten my period.why

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Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

Amenorrhea: Some women have post pill amenorrhea that may last as much as 3-12 months after stopping the pill. Its not harmful. However, if sexually active please check a pregnancy test. Another possibility is early hypothyroidism, though its probably post pill amenorrhea.

Answered 8/1/2015

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A member asked:

I stopped taking yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) the birth control and got my period on the last white pills but then it's been 3 months and i still haven't gotten my period.why

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Lawson answered

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