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Period on the wrong week
| Fri, 04-14-2006 - 10:03pm |
Hi everyone,
I'm currently taking Estrostep and it was working out great. My last cycle though was a little strange. My period came a week before it was supposed to. Some people told me it was because of stress, which I was. The same thing happened to my sister and we live in the same house. I was wondering if that might be why. Sometimes women who live together get their periods at the same time. Please fill me in if you know what is going on.
I'm currently taking Estrostep and it was working out great. My last cycle though was a little strange. My period came a week before it was supposed to. Some people told me it was because of stress, which I was. The same thing happened to my sister and we live in the same house. I was wondering if that might be why. Sometimes women who live together get their periods at the same time. Please fill me in if you know what is going on.

Hi blondebassoonist, welcome!
How long have you been on Estrostep? For women starting or switching pills irregular bleeding is a very common side effect during the first 3 cycles while your body is adjusting to the hormones in your pills.
Have you been taking your pills at irregular times or have you started or stopped medicines or supplements or begun exercising and losing weight? Those things can cause irregular bleeding in some women. If you are taking your pills correctly your cycle should be under control of the hormones in your pills and stress usually doesn't cause early bleeding.
Since the same thing happened to your sister are you both on the same pill and on the same cycle schedule? Did her bleeding start at the same time as yours? What other things are you and your sis doing that are common, diet, exercise, meds, supplements etc?
I think menstrual synchrony can only occur in women who are cycling naturally. It doesn’t occur between women who are on hormonal contraceptives. For more about menstrual synchrony: http://www.mum.org/mensy71a.htm
You might want to look at the posts in our FAQs about common pill side effects, irregular bleeding and taking your pills correctly.
Thanks for stopping by. Let us know if you have more questions. Keep us posted on how you’re doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill