Birth control help?

Question:

I started taking birth control around the 20th of July. I'm supposed to take 3 packs for 3 months (w/out taking the sugar pills) and I'm supposed to get my period once every three months. Well, this month (August) I got my period around the time that I was supposed to get it, if I were taking the sugar pills. It's been almost 3 weeks and I still have my period. Is this normal because I just started taking birth control? Please let me know, thanks!

Answers:
Yep, it's normal. Your body is used to having monthly periods and you tried switching things up. It's going to take some time to adjust, as much as 6 months even. It's called breakthrough bleeding.
If you're still having problems after 6 or 9 months, see your doctor. You could just need a higher dose of hormones, but it could also be a sign of something like thyroid problems and a simple blood test could tell you for sure.
It's just going to take time to adjust. Be thankful you didn't take the shot, sometimes people have periods for months straight.

Your period will be a little "off" for the first few months until your body gets used to it...don't fret you are fine!

Don't worry it takes a while for your body to get use to the new horomone. You will be ok, it took my body a month to get use to my birth control.

Your body is adjusting to the hormones. But I would contact your doctor and let them know you have been bleeding for 3 weeks - they may want to do a follow-up to make sure there are no other problems going on.

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