A member asked:

15 days on birth control. stop. get period five days early. lighter then usual.. nipple tenderness. is this normal?

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Normal: This is a pretty typical response to stopping bcp early in the middle of a pack. The hormone withdrawal induces bleeding and the nipple tenderness is usually an estrogen effect from the ovaries once again trying to make estrogen without Progesterone balance.

Answered 6/30/2014

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