Why is my period lighter?


Question:
im on birthcontroll and iwas VERY irregular before. i went from march to may without anything and i got on it in may (which is when i started birthcontrol) and it has gradually gotten lighter and lighter. its no longer a constant heavy flow. and its deffinately still a period. the cramping lessened as well...

Answers:
It's normal to have that while you're on the pill.

With continuous hormonal use the lining of the uterus does not thicken and thus there is nothing or very little for the uterus to empty.
Birth control pills make the body think it's pregnant, so it's typical to have lighter periods & less cramping.
less cramping is the whole reason i'm on the pill haha...well and not getting pregnant haha...but yea, the change in your period is from the pill tricking your body into thinking it's pregnant.
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