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I started taking birth control pills after 6months after delivery but last 1 year i was having very less amount of periods and vaginal itching. last 2 months i have stopped taking the pills therefore recently i am having a period twice in a month.

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Restart?: Consider restarting your birth control pills if you were happy with the lighter, shorter cycles on the pill. Now that you are off the pill you are returning back to your normal state of menstrual cycles. If you prefer your doctor can do an evaluation for irregular periods

Answered 6/6/2018

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A member asked:

I started taking birth control pills after 6months after delivery but last 1 year i was having very less amount of periods and vaginal itching. last 2 months i have stopped taking the pills therefore recently i am having a period twice in a month.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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