a couple of yrs ago my dr told me, as long as you are on the pill, you'll have a period. that day I quit taking mine (no sense in taking them) had maybe 2 periods since and a few warm to a little hotter flashes. He wanted me to take the test for hormone replacement. But I thought if it doesn't get any worse than this, I wouldn't want to take it anyways. But did go to the gnc and woman clerk, reccomended evening primrose capsules. They worked for me and now my life is hopefully past menopause (I'm 53) and the next step is pause~o~ men....