“Prolonged period?”

CT being compliant with birth control pills, wait till 3 months. If it continues, then seek gyn help.

This can happen occasionally and be a normal variation in your bleeding. Some things may trigger it: stress, missing a pill, taking antibiotics just to name a few. If it continues to happen, you should see your Gyn as you may need a pill change, or a sonogram. If the change only occurs one month, no worries. It’s always good to keep a calendar of your cycles - lots of good apps for this.

Despite being on birth control, whether pills or an IUD, your female hormone levels are still produced and are susceptible to imbalance. In addition, your adrenals are likely being stressed and that impacts your female hormone levels as well. Lastly, patients with polycystic ovary disease (PCO), despite being on birth control can have higher testosterone production which can also interfere with female hormones. In fact, patients with PCO typically will have irregular bleeding on birth control pills, even on higher dose birth control pills. The best way to manage your adrenal stress is to start Vitamin B Complex with METHYL B12 and METHYL folate for best adrenal support; then get your AM Cortisol, Total Testosterone and Free Testosterone levels checked if you are taking birth control pills. If you have an IUD in place, then check all of the above labs including Estradiol and Progesterone. Check out my books, Blossoming, Becoming a Woman and Full Bloom: Perimenopause, Menopause, Postmenopause and Beyond for a little more explanation; there is a section in the back of the book regarding the labs to order in the how to talk to your doctor chapter.