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Q: Pls Help !

asked by: megums1211 on March 3rd, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

I read somewhere once that in order to have a period you have to ovulate. But my question is, when you're on birth control you have a period but you dont ovulate... How can this be? Does this mean that when you're on bc then you're not having a "real" period? Or do you not have to ovulate in order to have a period?

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smurfsgirl

replied on March 4th, 2006

Experienced User

From what I understand the pill prevents you from ovulating and the hormones in the pill create a fake period. And yes you can have a period and not ovulate, you may have a period for a few months after stopping the pill but you might not ovulate right away.

Abbysmom

replied on March 4th, 2006

Experienced User

Smurfsgirl is correct. You can have a period and not ovulate. I know you just came off of nuvaring and it can take a little bit of time before you ovulate again after that. The hormones in the pill and ring keep you from ovulating each month.

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