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Stopping the pill 3 days into a new pack

by ktjrh2006, Jan 09, 2007 12:00AM
I was taking the pill for period control because I already have my tubes tied.  I took a three day break to induce my period because I had been spotting quite a bit lately.  I started taking the pill again on Sunday, and now I have decided that I just don't think it is worth continuing.  My sex drive has decreased, I am spotting between menses, etc.  My question is, if I just had my period and I stop the pill again after only 3 days of restarting, will I start to bleed again?
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by socgirl, Jan 09, 2007 12:00AM
you may bleed or spot for a little bit.  When you're on the pill, you only get your period because it's your body reacting to the sudden decrease in hormones...i.e. it is not a period due to ovulation, etc.  On the otherhand, you may not have enough of the hormone in your body for your body to really notice that much of a difference.  If you do spot/bleed, it probably won't be for that long.

by lawgirl17, Jan 10, 2007 12:00AM
I think I stopped only a couple of pills into it when I got off the pill (Aug 2005), and I think that it was basically a normal cycle length from the previous cycle to my next cycle (well, not really normal for me because I took the pill continually for four months and then broke for a period, but I had it about 3-4 weeks after stopping the pill only a couple of pills into the month's package). Hope this helps. Best wishes!
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