Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for coming to us with your concern. I wish you had contacted your gynecologist before starting the new pack. My concern is not pregnancy, but a hormonal imbalance.
Basically, the menstrual cycle is regulated by a precise balance of hormones. Oral contraceptives prevent pregnancy by preventing ovulation. Emergency contraceptive pills work similarly and contain higher doses of the synthetic hormone found in most birth control pills.
The daily dose of birth control pills keep hormone levels constant. Once you stop the active pills, hormone levels drop and bleeding starts. Changes in the menstrual cycle are a reported side effect of EC. The next monthly period might start earlier or later than normal.
High levels of stress, traveling through time zones, and extreme exercising are just three factors that affect the hormonal balance that regulates the menstrual cycle, causing a delay in the start of a period or a missed period.
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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for coming to us with your concern. I wish you had contacted your gynecologist before starting the new pack. My concern is not pregnancy, but a hormonal imbalance.
Basically, the menstrual cycle is regulated by a precise balance of hormones. Oral contraceptives prevent pregnancy by preventing ovulation. Emergency contraceptive pills work similarly and contain higher doses of the synthetic hormone found in most birth control pills.
The daily dose of birth control pills keep hormone levels constant. Once you stop the active pills, hormone levels drop and bleeding starts. Changes in the menstrual cycle are a reported side effect of EC. The next monthly period might start earlier or later than normal.
High levels of stress, traveling through time zones, and extreme exercising are just three factors that affect the hormonal balance that regulates the menstrual cycle, causing a delay in the start of a period or a missed period.
Regards,
April 27, 2015 - 8:59amMaryann
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