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*Combination oral contraceptives are designed in a way that you should not expect to have your period while taking active therapy and expect to have your period while taking placebo pills. Some women may find that their periods are actually shorter than the number of placebo days, while some women may find that they are still menstruating for the first couple of days after they resume taking active therapy. Some women may also find that they have some bleeding or spotting when they take active pills. This is generally transient and is not part of your planned or scheduled period. Some women may also find that their period stops all together (amenorrhea). Women who experience amenorrhea are still protected from pregnancy and their periods typically return to normal once they stop taking therapy.
