The following information, that I think will answer your question, is from the Mayo Clinic.
Over the last twenty years, the pill has prevented your body from making hormones involved in ovulation and menstruation. When you stop taking the pill, it can take some time for your body to return to normal production of these hormones.
Typically, your period should start again within three months after you stop taking the pill. But some women, especially those who took the pill to regulate their menstrual cycles, may not have a period for many months.
This is known as post-pill amenorrhea.
I suggest that you wait and see if you get a more normal period next month. Because of your age, it is possible that you may be perimenopausal. Irregular periods are associated with this phase in a woman's reproductive cycle. Some women can begin this transitional phase in their 40s.
If you don't get a normal period within three months of stopping the pill, see your doctor.
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Hello Staci,
The following information, that I think will answer your question, is from the Mayo Clinic.
Over the last twenty years, the pill has prevented your body from making hormones involved in ovulation and menstruation. When you stop taking the pill, it can take some time for your body to return to normal production of these hormones.
Typically, your period should start again within three months after you stop taking the pill. But some women, especially those who took the pill to regulate their menstrual cycles, may not have a period for many months.
This is known as post-pill amenorrhea.
I suggest that you wait and see if you get a more normal period next month. Because of your age, it is possible that you may be perimenopausal. Irregular periods are associated with this phase in a woman's reproductive cycle. Some women can begin this transitional phase in their 40s.
If you don't get a normal period within three months of stopping the pill, see your doctor.
All the best,
Maryann
July 25, 2013 - 4:44pmThis Comment
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