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Advised Althea Pills For Six Months For Regularising Periods. Stopped Periods With Stopped Pills. Continue Pills?

My ob-gyne advised that i take althea pills for six months only. it did made my menstrual period regular. since the prescription was only good for six months, i stopped taking them last february. my period was regular until august. it took again a 3 month gap (september to november) until i have my period again. my doctor is out for vacation and i cant contact her right now, is it safe that i take althea again for another six months? thanks
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Oral contraceptive pills are commonly prescribed for regularizing periods and are usually prescribed for 6 months. You can take the pills again if you are having irregular periods. It is worrisome to take these pills for more than 2 years as they predispose to vascular disorders in some women. You can take these pills for next 6 months but not more than that. If irregular periods continue, you need to get a detailed examination done by a gynecologist.
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Advised Althea Pills For Six Months For Regularising Periods. Stopped Periods With Stopped Pills. Continue Pills?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. Oral contraceptive pills are commonly prescribed for regularizing periods and are usually prescribed for 6 months. You can take the pills again if you are having irregular periods. It is worrisome to take these pills for more than 2 years as they predispose to vascular disorders in some women. You can take these pills for next 6 months but not more than that. If irregular periods continue, you need to get a detailed examination done by a gynecologist. Thanks.