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[ladyjanelly]

Okay, seriously? I had my first post-partum period at like 4 months. It's now almost 8 and I've had 6 periods. All heavy but almost cramp-free. Still, a 21 day cycle is not my friend.

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[lomer.livejournal.com]

I got on birth control not for wild crazy sexy times but because I was having eight day periods every month. Maybe a low dose birth control would give you more regularity? It definitely helped me.

[elmathelas.livejournal.com]

I second the idea of going to PP. They can hook you up with a pill with a different ratio of hormones but still a low near-constant. Lots of people will have breakthrough bleeds on constant pill packs but if it's every 21 days you might do just as well with one that lets you have a withdrawal bleed, with low estrogen on most days and just 2 days of truly no hormones at all. or you might even do better tossing out the placebo pills in a low dose traditional pack where there are 7 days of withdrawal planned. or the nuva ring which delvivers a low steady dose of hormones, and you can choose (though it's not FDA approved, strictly speaking) to leave it in for 28 days in a row. I <3 the nuvaring. Not that I've ever tried it, I'll admit. But PP knows all of this stuff and more. I especailly love when the PP has a midwife as the provider because then they're familiar with babies and breastfeeding and pregnancy as well as the prevention of pregnancy. That might be a quirk of the PP here, though.

[ophite68.livejournal.com]

Be mindful of family history though. A stroke is not a cheap price for a longer cycle. Also avoid anything that hasn't been out for 10 or 15 years. Other people have run into problems so let their experiences (detailed in various class actions)be your warning. Good luck.

On another note these days I use a diva cup rather than tampons or a pad. Made of surgical grade silicone is good for 12 hours. With a heavy flow 4 to 6 hours. Much less disruptive to the daily routine.