If my bleeding does not start within 7 days after stopping my pill... Do I start my pill again or do I wait for the bleeding?

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I stopped the pill continuously for 7 days (to get my period) but it's already been 5 days and no bleeding... I have been taking Diane-35 continuously for 5 years .

Alexandre Chagnon · Accepted Answer

Hello Ma'am, This is completely normal. After several years of continuous use, the body dramatically decreases the amount of blood it "invests" in the endometrium of the uterus, making bleeding very, very little, if any. This is nothing to worry about. It also doesn't affect the likelihood of getting pregnant when you stop the pill for good. If your period hasn't started after 7 days, you start the pill again anyway. Happy day, Alexandre Chagnon, phamacian