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Hey,
I started my period when i was 13, and i am now 17. My periods used to be on time all the time then i went on different birth control had irregular periods/no periods. Since i've been off the pill ( june/july) my periods have always been late and in the last 2/3 months they are now always at least a week late? Why is this? I am sexually active but i took a pregnancy test today (my period is due today) but it says negative.
Thanks

I have an app to tell me when my period is due, so i know it's not my calculating. My cycle is 35 days at the moment, but that's going up if i miss todays period.

Also my periods only last 3-4 days when they used to last 6-7.

Hello there, Itsme.

Is not that uncommom for birth control to mess up with periods sometimes. This could happen when you start or when you stop taking the pill, until your body regulates again. In case this is making you uncomfortable in any way you can always check in with your healthcare provider just to make sure everything is in order.

Thanks. So how long after taking birth control does it take to make your periods back to a steady cycle?

That could vary because not all bodies work the same way. For some it takes a couple of months, for others it would take more or less time.

Hi update, i need some advice. As i was saying i usually have 3-4 days period. Well imm on day 7 now. On the fist day it was the heaviest period i've had in ages with back ache i've never had before. On the 4th day the period had almosy gone but i was stull exsperiencing cramps which i normally don't. Also i kept getting a few squeezing pains in my right side (near ovary!) i don't know what it was but it was painful (unlike period pains). From the 4th to present day it has been brown spotting blood but only about 1 spot. I am very confused, as this period is very different to any i've had before and the pain?

The pain near my ovary was only on and off pain that time and what i mean to say it was unlike period pain

Hi itsme,

If you're having pain that did not seem related to your period, then it might be time to check in with a healthcare provider to see what might be causing it, especially if the pain is ongoing or getting worse.