Expert: Brigid Kowalczyk - 5/7/2006

Question
i just stoped taking birth controll about a two months ago and when i stoped i was bleeding for two weeks and right after it stoped i had intercourse.i have not yet got my period am i pregnant?is that normal after geting off the pill?

Answer
Nothing is normal while you are on the pill so getting off the pill (which is an attempt to go back to normal) takes time.  You should get a pregnancy test to find out if you are pregnant and after that, you have to be patient.  Usually, your cycles go back to the previous pattern after a while, unless you were on them for many years and your age and health have interfered with your fertility cycles.