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Q: Microgynon birth control

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 6th, 2008

Hello,
I came off microgynon in October due to extreme migraines. A soon as I stopped taking it they disappeared I lost weight and my general mood is brilliant - all good!
The only thing is I have only had one period since which was very light and more of a slight bleeding than a period. My partner and I have been using condoms and I had a pregnancy test when I was back in the uK just incase in December - but it was negative. (I live in Japan so it's impossible to get Doctors help really as they have almost no experience in women using the pill). Still I have no period and in the last two weeks I have had period symtoms - a little bit of PMS, discharge, slightly bigger breasts and a bloated stomach plus a very slight pain in my upper area of my stomach. ?
Does anyone have any experience of coming off microgynon? I know every body is different but I'd be grateful for any information. I really don't think I'm pregnant as we have been super careful with condoms but just wonder when if

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 11th, 2008

Birth Control Answer A3631

Temporary lack of a menstrual period is an expected side effect when you come off birth control pills. The body needs some time to get used to the new situation. To be precise, the hypothalamus was blocked while you were taking birth control pills. This endocrine, hormone producing gland needs some time in order to start producing GnRH. Most women usually need a few months to re-establish normal ovulation and menstruation cycles again. Furthermore, it doesn’t seem likely that you are pregnant but you can easily check for that by performing a pregnancy test.

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