Question about BCP's

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Registered: 03-28-2003
Question about BCP's
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Tue, 05-18-2004 - 4:07pm
Hi,

I have a question - I haven't used BCP's in about 10 years and now I started using Orthrocept BCP's - I took the active pills for the three weeks as I was supposed to first thing in the morning. I am now taking the inactive pills and took the third one today - still no sign of my period. Does anyone know an average of how long it would take for the inactive pills to take affect for me to start my period?

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Tue, 05-18-2004 - 4:18pm
It generally takes 2-5 days to start a period after taking the last inactive pill, so you're still fine. And, for some women it takes longer, even as long as the start of the next pack. It takes a month or two to adjust to your new cycle and to figure out when to expect your period. Hope everything else is going well with your new pills!