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    Apr 11, 2011, 04:56 PM
    Question on quitting birth control
    I stopped taking my birth control after my period in December. I had a very light period in January and then none at all in March or February. (No, I'm not pregnant!) I went to my gynecologist in early April and he told me that this was a very common thing to have happen to women when quitting birth control. He prescribed progesterone for 10 days. I finished with them 3 days ago and I have read that it takes 7 - 10 days for your period to start. Anyway, I was just wondering if my period should eventually return to normal and if I will start to ovulate once again. I never had a problem with my period before I started taking birth control; in fact, they were very normal. Oh and my gynecologist also did an exam and told me that everything was perfectly normal!
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    Apr 11, 2011, 05:02 PM

    Everything will go back to the way it was prior to you starting birth control. It just takes a little while.
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    Apr 11, 2011, 05:43 PM
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    Thanks so much!
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    Apr 11, 2011, 05:48 PM

    You are very welcome. Your doctor was right!
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