Can going off the pill make your period late?

Answer 1

Yes, your period can be late when coming off hormonal Birth Control pills.

Hormonal birth control works by suppressing your menstrual cycles so that you no longer ovulate and thus you also no longer menstruate - bleeding you experience on the pill is a withdrawal bleed caused by the drop in synthetic hormones when going from active to inactive pills. When you come off the pill your body has to regulate itself again and reestablish your menstrual cycle, it can take up to twelve months for cycles to regulate which can include late or absent periods the first three months. Remember too that your period won't come at the same time as your withdrawal bleeds.

Yes, and so can pregnancy resulting from going off the pill, so if you're at risk for pregnancy, get a pregnancy test.

Answer 2

Yes, your period can be late when coming off hormonal birth control pills.

Hormonal birth control works by suppressing your menstrual cycles so that you no longer ovulate and thus you also no longer menstruate - bleeding you experience on the pill is a withdrawal bleed caused by the drop in synthetic hormones when going from active to inactive pills. When you come off the pill your body has to regulate itself again and reestablish your menstrual cycle, it can take up to twelve months for cycles to regulate which can include late or absent periods the first three months. Remember too that your period won't come at the same time as your withdrawal bleeds.

Answer 3

Yes, and so can pregnancy resulting from going off the pill, so if you're at risk for pregnancy, get a pregnancy test.