Birth Control Question!

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-25-2004
Birth Control Question!
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Sun, 11-07-2004 - 3:41pm


Hello! I was wondering if anyone could tell me what might happen if I decide to stop taking birth control? I've been taking it since I was 17 (I'm now 21) because of an abnormal period since I started when I was 12. I have a doc. appointment on Tuesday... and I started wondering if maybe since I've been taking these for so long my periods will be normal? Or if I should just keep taking them... possibly forever?

Thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 11-07-2004 - 4:34pm
Hi bluemotorcycle, welcome!

If you stopped taking BCPs perhaps your natural cycles would be regular now, but maybe not. I don't think there is any way to know for sure unless you stop hormones and see. This would be a great question to ask your doctor when you see him or her on Tuesday. Let us know what s/he says, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill