Can the pill stop your period after it started?

[Fruit Tingles]

I was waiting for my period to arrive so I could start taking the pill.
My period arrived on Sunday morning at 1am, and I started the pill on Monday morning. By Tuesday my period had completely stopped.

It was a weird period:

• It was shorter. My period usually goes for a week, this time it only went for 2 days, if that.

• It was lighter. It wasn't really a flow at all, it was just random spotting.

• It wasnt fresh blood, the spotting was mainly brown, with some pink spotting, but mainly brown. My periods are usually quite heavy for the first 3 days.

• There was absolutely no pain or cramping, usually I have horrible pain.

I dont think that the pill can stop your period once it has started, and I wasn't even on the pill long enough for it to have an effect, right?

So what could be going on? This is not notmal for me, I usually only spot at the end of my period, never any other time.

 

[MrsRH]

it's advised if you have a shorter or lighter period to take a pregnancy test (just in case)

otherwsie it could be the pill, speak to your GP
x

 

[littlemonster]

Usually they do pregnancy tests before you go on the pill, or that's how it's done over here in the states by most docs, not all. I would say it's the pill from my experience but you could always test for reassurance.