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I stopped birth control pills 1 1/2 years ago & my periods have been really light & irregular since then. this was not how they were before?

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered

Period change: Hormonal changes from using bcp . See a gyn to regulate your periods.

Answered 9/4/2018

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A member asked:

I stopped birth control pills 1 1/2 years ago & my periods have been really light & irregular since then. this was not how they were before?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered

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