Missing Periods on the Pill. . . ?!?!?!?

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Registered: 07-02-2004
Missing Periods on the Pill. . . ?!?!?!?
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Wed, 08-18-2004 - 11:53am
I just started taking the pill to do away with severe cramps. Im on Ortho Tri Cyclin. This week is the week where I'm on the sugar pills. I;m already into Wednesday and I still havent started my period. Is something wrong? What should I do?? I thoguht that when you started the sugar pills thats when you started your period. HELP!
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Registered: 08-16-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 12:08pm
I typically don't start until Wednesday or Thursday. But also when you first start any pill, your periods are gonna be wacko for a little. Some of the other ladies probly know more than me, but I'd say don't panic too much!!
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Registered: 07-02-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 12:20pm
So if it's normal to start on Wed or Thurs, then does that mean your period is only 3 or 4 days long? Does it end when you start up on the blue pills again?
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Registered: 03-29-2003
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 12:23pm
On my first month of the pills, I didn't get my period until the 6th sugar pill. It did run somewhat into my first week of pills, but thats normal. It evens out after you have been on the pill. Now I start my period usually the second or third sugar pill and it usually (unlike this month) lasts 3-4 days (but I had light periods before the pill..). Hope that helped.

MElissa

Melissa

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Registered: 08-16-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 12:33pm
For me, it runs over - I start on Wednesday and my period doesn't end until at least Monday, if not Tuesday or Wednesday, although the last day or two are usually very light. But I've always had long cycles (before the pill) and I've always had long periods. It just depends on your body and how it tends. So I would wait and see. Plus I've heard for the first few months you can miss more than usual and so forth, so this may not indicate how it'll settle out for you.
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Registered: 04-14-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 8:09pm
Hi! For me my period doesn't start until the 5th day of the sugar pills (thurs) and it usually last with a light red flow until Saturday night then it's just brownish discharge at the end. Hope this helps!