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Please tell me how long it takes for to get your period after not using birth control?

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Depends: If your periods were regular prior to using birth control pills, it is likely you will start again within a few weeks after stopping. However if you do not ovulate regularly on your own it may take much longer to have a normal period after stopping pills.

Answered 10/4/2016

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