No menstruation after stopping Yasmin

Some women may find that their menstrual periods become irregular after they stop taking certain medications. At this moment, women must remain calm, ask the doctor for clear answers, and let the doctor propose a corresponding treatment plan to treat themselves and take good care of their bodies. So, what should I do if I don’t have my period after stopping taking Yasmin?

What should I do if I don't have my period after stopping taking Yasmin?

First of all, we should know that short-term contraceptives will generally cause withdrawal bleeding within 3 days after discontinuation of the medication. Withdrawal bleeding is vaginal bleeding similar to menstrual period. However, there is a difference between withdrawal bleeding and menarche. The withdrawal bleeding caused by emergency contraception is a forced withdrawal bleeding caused by the decrease of estrogen content in the body after stopping taking emergency contraception. It only has a psychological comfort effect on women and is not the bleeding that should occur in a normal menstrual cycle.

Next, let’s take a look at what is estrogen, the key ingredient in emergency contraception. Estrogen is a type of female endocrine growth hormone, which is released by progesterone, so it is also called corpus luteum copper, progesterone value. Progesterone is produced from the egg. During each menstrual cycle of a woman, along with the increase of female hormones, the outstanding egg cells will grow and develop into oocytes, and the best oocyte will be discharged from the uterus and ovaries. After the egg cell is released, the egg that maintains the growth of the egg cell will decompose into progesterone and release estrogen. The function of estrogen is to send information to the human body: ovulation has occurred in this cycle, and the human body is ready for pregnancy! After receiving the notification from estrogen, the human brain will issue various instructions. First, the ovaries will be instructed to forbid ovulation again, because at this time the egg has already been produced, and all resources must be used on this egg. Energy cannot be dispersed, and eggs fertilized at different times will cause difficulties for pregnant women to give birth. Therefore, ovulation is prohibited again after ovulation. Then the brain will instruct the body to increase the ovulation temperature. The birth of a new life requires a relatively warm environment to grow and develop healthily. After ovulation, the ovulation temperature of women will increase by 0.3-0.5℃. Estrogen will also make the cervical mucus more and more lubricated and diluted, so as to facilitate sperm to cross the cervical opening and reach the uterus and the tail end of the fallopian tubes.

Based on the above two points, we know that estrogen makes women think they are pregnant, thereby suppressing ovulation. This type of contraceptive method is not likely to cause any impact on women's bodies in the short term, because the pregnancy cycle is about 1 year. Therefore, if the time of using short-term contraceptives exceeds the time of pregnancy, it will have some impact on women. One of the most common effects is amenorrhea.