Expert: Diane Cheryl - 3/14/2010

Question
heyy iam taking Levlen ed. i have just got to the end of my 1st month being on the pill . when i first started taking the pill i took 1 of the white  sugar tablets as it states i should .   but the first sugar tablet i took was on a thursday because it was a thursday that i got my period. now obviously being a thursday like a few days later i was taking the beige pills. which there for stopped my period. im woundering will i get my period on average that thursday . or will it be later or earlier or wht . because if i keep getting my period on that thursday i only have it for like 2-3 days because the beige pills stop it . and i would presume that would be bad for my body

Answer
Samantha,

I would say to consult with your doctor on this. I'm not an expert on every kind of birth control pill so I don't know exactly how this brand works. Generally, I don't recommend birth control pills at all because of the possible hormonal side effects and risks. Is it possible that you could consider a different type of birth control method if even needed? The reason I say it that way is that some women take the pill strictly for other reasons than actual birth control reasons. Please email me at CHERYL51@aol.com and we can talk more.

Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl