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Registered: 10-13-2003
Please Answer!:):)
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Wed, 03-03-2004 - 7:50pm
Hey, just wondering but can you stop your pills whenever you want to or do u have to wait a certain day?

I had to stop my pills today becuz i have been having SEVERE headaches, i mean absolutly terrible ones and my mom thinks that might be the problem even though i have been on it for 8 months now.

When will i have my period and will everything be all messed up now?

Thanks! dani<3<3
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 8:07pm
Hi Dani, welcome!

Yes you can stop your pills when ever you want. However, it would usually be best to wait until the end of the pack. If you can’t wait, and it sounds like that’s where you are, then you will get your period and you may experience irregular bleeding for a few days. After a cycle or two, if you stay off hormones, your cycle will settle into a new pattern controlled by your natural hormones again. I hope you’re feeling better soon!

Hugs

      Jill

    

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Registered: 01-15-2003
Wed, 03-03-2004 - 8:08pm
Of course you CAN stop your pills any time you like. It is usually recommended that you stop at the end of a package, because it is likely that you will bleed a few days after you stop taking them. No guarantees on what will happen. Just remember that you now need a reliable form of birth control!

Good Luck, hope it helps with the headaches!

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Registered: 06-29-2003
Thu, 03-04-2004 - 9:01am
Yes, I stopped after only two days of horrible headaches. I spotted for a few days and then my period was 5 days later than I expected.