text: Yup, there are other types of pills that only regulate your cycle.  When I was 18 I went to the gyn because my cycle was 7 weeks long.  He gave me the option of birth control or something else.  I took the birth control because of all the side effects - less cramps, less flow, and no pregnancies.  The other one didn't have any side effects (well, not the ones I wanted, anyway).  I don't remember what it was called, since it was 14 years ago.\n\nWhen you see your doctor, tell him you want him to find out why your cycle isn't normal.  Insist that he do a blood workup on you.  It could be nothing, but it could be something.  Insist on finding out!