how common is it to skip periods on low estrogen birth control?

Question

I've almost finished my second pack of Gildess 1/20. It's a 21-day pill of 20 micrograms of estrogen. I skipped my first period entirely and am nervous about skipping another (I waited seven days before starting the new pack). How common is it to skip periods and when should I start to worry about missing periods? If I miss this next one, I'm planning on consulting my doctor.

Answer

The body needs a healthy amount of estrogen for it to menstruate. If this a new type of birth control for you, perhaps your body is still in the assimilation stage and that is why you are experiencing a delay. You have a few choices, you can try it out and see if your body does well with it (i.e.: you have a normal, consistent period schedule after a few cycles, and no major hormonal changes or symptoms) or you can try a different type of BC with balanced levels of estrogen and progesterone or even low doses of both. Every body is different.

how common is it to skip periods on low estrogen birth control?

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