BC-Patch question

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Registered: 03-25-2003
BC-Patch question
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Fri, 03-05-2004 - 4:42pm
So...I skipped last month. Part of it is stress, I didn't need something screwing with my system when it was already screwy with a theater show opening and class and everything (geez...that was only a month ago?)

Technically, Week #1 would start again for my on Sunday if I had been taking it all along. But, I haven't had my period yet (probably due to playing funny games with hormones). Should I start anyway on Sunday? or should I wait?

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Registered: 01-15-2003
Fri, 03-05-2004 - 5:44pm
Are you saying you didn't use your birth control for the last month? If that is the case, you should likely wait for your period to arrive, as you're starting all over again with the patch. What you were doing before has no bearing on what you do when you start up again after a break!

Have you had unprotected sex in the time you haven't been wearing your patch? If you have, you also need to consider pregnancy.

It can take some time to have your first period after coming off of hormonal contraceptives, so it could just be that your body is taking its time! Adding artificial hormones to your natural hormones mid-cycle would likely be rather uncomfortable. You need to wait for your period to appear.

Good Luck!

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-08-2004 - 8:04am
So what did you do? ;)
Judie Cl for Birth Control