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August 5th, 2007
I've been on Yasmin(then switched to Yaz when it came out) for 2 years. I recently went off of it for a few months but I am back on it again.

I finished my first pack today...well not exactly. I finished all of the"active" pills, but I did not take the sugar pills because I thought they were just there to remind me to take the pill. I do not have trouble remembering to take the pill at the same time everyday. However, i've read on a few posts that if you don't take the sugar pills you don't get your period?

I'm very confused. I do not have my period. It's Sunday and it would be the final day of the sugar pills if I were taking them. Should I begin the next pack tomorrow? or wait for my period to come?

I was sexually active about a week and a half ago but I've been taking the pills at the same time everday. I know my body could also be adjusting to yaz...

is there a chance I am pregnant? should I take the next pill pack or wait for my period to come until I begin the next pack? I'm so confused!
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pink-ponies
replied August 5th, 2007
Yaz: Did Not Take Sugar Pills=no Period?
I am also on Yaz. I started it about 4 months ago. I have never taken the sugar pills and I have always gotten my period. Because you take more active pills, I think you get your period later. I did not get mine until the 2nd day into the next month's active pills. The 2nd month, I hardly got it.

I wouldn't worry about being pregnant too much. If you haven't gotten it after a week of taking the next months active pills, I would take a test. Chances are, you will get it soon.

It kind of freaked me out too the first month and I just read the entire informational pamphlet that was included LOL First time for everything. Good luck to you!
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scmny24
replied August 5th, 2007
lol i read the entire little packet also! thanks for your post it reassured me i wasn't going crazy...cause i do remember Yaz throwing off my periods a bit.

should i start the next pack tomorrow? or wait for my period to come?(whenever it decides to come that is.) Rolling Eyes
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Georgia59
replied August 5th, 2007
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Always take your pills on schedule no matter what your period does. It will adjust eventually.
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pink-ponies
replied August 5th, 2007
Right! I started the next packet on the scheduled day even though I had not gotten my period yet. I started the next packet on Sunday and I think I got my period Monday night or Tuesday.

So take a deep breath! It's ok. Stress can make your period even later (I think, sounds good anyways Very Happy)
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mohara
replied August 6th, 2007
I Also Just Started Yaz
Take the white pills or don't. They are only there to keep you in the habit of taking a daily pill, while you allow for your period to happen. My doctor said just pop em out and toss em if you don't want to take them but stay on a daily schedule of using them up. They're a placebo,they have no effect on your body.
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vonsan
replied February 5th, 2011
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hello,
I am currently on Juliet-35 ED pill, and I am going away on holidays which my period would proberly be coming. I dont want it to come so I am skipping my white active tablets, does this mean that I will miss my period?
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Sisssy1212
replied September 29th, 2011
Help!!
I've haven't been taking the sugar pills so that I dont get my periodand i only did once in a while and then I would just go on to the next months set of pills when i was supposed to take the sugar pills so is this really bad?? what could happen? I've been doing this for like over a year. But I thought it wouldnt hurt but some of my friends said it was dangerous!!
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