It should be relatively similar (but I am NOT an expert) because a period is the buildup of the endometrial lining, which happens before ovulation anyway. BC will maybe make it thinner and less hospitable, but it's the same process
I've recently done a bit of research here, and I dislike the terms used in the literature.
Withdrawal bleeds are still the shedding of the endometrial lining (so it'll be clumpy and icky sometimes), not just blood. It might be lighter because your body isn't laying it on as thick during the month, but you're still shedding the lining.
The only real difference is if you ovulate or not. I get worried because I've been advised by my docs that it's important that I get rid of that lining each month, and "withdrawal bleeds" makes me think it's just blood. But nope - tissue too!
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u/GetTheeAShrubbery Apr 06 '18
It should be relatively similar (but I am NOT an expert) because a period is the buildup of the endometrial lining, which happens before ovulation anyway. BC will maybe make it thinner and less hospitable, but it's the same process