I was on birth control from this past Aug-November. I was getting my period on time once a month when it came time for the placebo pills (usually a day or two after I started taking the sugar pills). November 4th was when I started the placebo pills and last got my period.

I wanted to get off of bc, so after that last period that started the 4th of November, I didn't take them anymore. Instead, my boyfriend and I have been using diaphragm & spermacide plus (always) a condom. No accidents.

It's now Dec 8th, and no period. Should I be worried? Nevermind, I am...so I took a pregnancy test first thing this am and it was negative. I am breaking out like I usually do before my period. When I am not taking birth control, I have a longer, irregular cycle. I also heard that when you stop bc you may not get your period on time.

Hmm...I guess I will just cross my fingers and hope for my period soon. I'm just wondering if anybody else experienced this after going off of birth control (I only took it for 4 months straight...could it still affect me like that?)

Thanks you guys!

I also heard that when you stop bc you may not get your period on time.

You heard right! That's what happens to a ton of women when they quit the pill. It doesn't matter if you were only on a few months or many years, some women just can't get their cycle back to normal for a while. The hormones really screw up your body, so it's not surprising.

Ok, thanks alot for your reply!

It's been 11 days now and still no period, and I took another test this morning (I'm keeping those pregnancy test companies in business eh?:mad:) so I'm thinking it's definately from stopping the BC and my hormones trying to regulate on their own...I guess that takes som time to work itself out. I still think if I don't get it in another week or two, I will get a blood test done just to be 100% sure.

I just wanted to update in case anybody else reads this post because they are worried for the same reasons, I just got it! Yay