When does it start????

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-08-2004
When does it start????
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Mon, 11-15-2004 - 9:57am
Hi everyone. Just wondering? Is your period suppossed to start on the first day of placebos? I started Lo/ovral this month and took my last active pill last night. Should I have started already? Thanks.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-14-2004
Mon, 11-15-2004 - 10:18am
Actually, most women`s periods don`t start on the first day of the placebos. Your period will generally start somewhere between day 2 and day 5 on your placebos. Because this is your first month on Lo/Ovral and your body is adjusting to the hormones, it`ll be hard to tell when your period is expected. It`ll take about 3 months for your cycle to get to the point where you can say, "Alright, my period should start on this day." And, even then, it doesn`t always come exactly on time.

As long as you`ve taken your pills correctly and consistently, your chances of getting pregnant are pretty darned slim. I`m sure that Aunt Flow will be along any day now.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-08-2004
Mon, 11-15-2004 - 12:49pm
Thanks for the reply! I am actually not too worried about being PG, but had tried to arrange it so that I would not have AF on the weekends. I figured if I started my first pack on a Monday, I would probably not have to have AF on the weekends! I just assumed I would start on the first placebo day! Oh well - best laid plans - right! LOL!