Can birth control stop your period first month?

Answer 1

Yes. it can do a number of things, you might call your doctor if it is not acting normal.

There is no medical reason that women need to have monthly bleeding and many women take BCP just for the side effect of not having a monthly cycle or having one that is very light. Once you stop taking the pill your period will return, usually in the first month of being off the pill.

Unless you are taking a pill that is designed to stop your period, (the type that has 4 weeks of "active" hormones vs 21 days of hormones and 7 "sugar pills") most women do not stop having their period within the first month of taking oral contraception.

If you missed any pills, or didn't use back up protection for the first 7 days, taking a pregnancy test would be a good step, to rule out any possibility of pregnancy. If the test is negative - just relax. The BCP are working!