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With the pill, is it always the same day for your period?

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anonienGuest ·
Hi.

I've been on the pill for years. I take my last pill on Saturdays and usually get my period on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Last month I did get my period, but it was different from usual. On Thursday I had a little bit of bloody discharge with mucus. Then nothing, and on Friday I started my period, which lasted until Monday morning. It was much shorter than usual and I could barely use a tampon because I was too dry. I took a urine test a couple of weeks later and it wasn't pregnant.

About two weeks ago, I had orange/red blood in my discharge internally. That was around the time of my ovulation. I went to the doctor last week with these complaints. They did a blood test and urine test, both came back clear, and I also had an internal exam, which was all fine.

Now I took my last pill on Saturday and still haven't gotten my period. I do have itching in my breasts and belly, and sometimes I feel like I should be getting my period. I can suddenly go to the toilet easily, which is unusual for me since I usually have constipation. Today I have a bad headache.

Is it normal that you always get your period on the same day as usual when you're on the pill? Or can this vary?

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  1. Dromertje87 #2

    It doesn't always have to go exactly the same way with the pill; you're manipulating nature, right? You haven't changed it.

    The only thing you can do is wait a week. If you still haven't gotten your period, take another test. If it's negative, maybe just visit your GP anyway—they can request a blood test.

  2. anoniem Guest #3

    I’m assuming I’ll just get my period since I’ve been taking the pill correctly and haven’t had any diarrhea or anything. Just a few little twinges in my side and around my belly button.

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    I read on a site that because you take the pill, you always get bleeding when you're supposed to have your period, even if you're pregnant. Is that true?

  4. Dromertje87 #5

    I haven’t had that.. I got pregnant twice while on the pill but both times I didn’t get my period during the break week.. What you might get is implantation bleeding and that can sometimes be mistaken for a period

  5. Anonymous Guest #6

    Pregnant despite the pill? That sounds like a shock. Did you always swallow it properly?

    I still haven't had my period. Last night I felt a bit nauseous and had a pulling sensation in my stomach. Maybe I'll just get my period on Friday again, like last month.

  6. Anonymous Guest #7

    Just got my period, have pink/light pink blood, normally it's darker first.

  7. Anonymous Guest #8

    pink, light red I meant

  8. Dromertje87 #9

    Unplanned pregnancy always gives you a little scare at first... but I was on the pill, so it seems I have a faster metabolism than most, which means not enough of the active ingredients are absorbed. After giving birth, I got an IUD, and that worked perfectly.

  9. Anonymous Guest #10

    For me, the bleeding has stopped again. I only lost a tiny bit of orange/brown blood. I can't use a tampon because my vagina is completely dry.
    It feels weird; there's a dull ache down in my lower abdomen and around my navel. In the afternoon, I had a few sharp stabs on the left side, but that might also be because I had spotting.

  10. Anonymous Guest #11

    I didn't lose much blood today either. The blood is brown/orange and a bit red. I assume this is my period. I do have cramps in my right groin. I think it's from exercising.

  11. Anonymous Guest #12

    Now I'm also having trouble with my left groin.

  12. Anonymous Guest #13

    Hi,

    I always use tampons, but I can't use one right now because the opening is swollen and dry. Has anyone experienced this before?

  13. Anonymous Guest #14

    Lost a lot of blood today. Is it still worth taking a test? And when could I take it?

  14. Anonymous Guest #15

    Not a single person?

  15. Dromertje87 #16

    You don't need to take a test anymore.

  16. Anonymous Guest #17

    Okay, thank you! I lost quite a bit of blood on Sunday, and it stopped since yesterday.

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