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Q: Question About Ortho Tri-cyclene Lo...

asked by: newyorkcitygal on September 7th, 2003

New User

I am wondering which ones in this pak are the placebo pills. In my past experience with different bc pills they have been white, but in this pak, the white ones are the first ones you take when I know they are usually the last ones. The other pills in the pak are light blue (which I am taking now), dark blue and green.

I am asking because I am scheduled to get my period at the end of the month, but I want to skip the placebo pills so I wont get it. I will be on vacation in florida with my boyfriend and having my period will ruin the trip.

Please help!

Replies(9)

crissy

replied on September 9th, 2003

New User

Just Wondering

I take orthro tri cyclen and my period always come on when I start taking the green ones at the end. I didn't know that it was possible to skip them so your period wouldn't come on. Would that affect anything if I tried it?

missbuttons

replied on September 9th, 2003

Experienced User

With this particular bcp, the placebos are green.

Crissy--in order to skip your period, you would take the three weeks of "active" pills, then instead of taking the placebos, you would start into the next pack. Some women experience breakthrough bleeding when doing this, so you may want to start it a few months ahead of when you actually want to skip your period.

Linzb7

replied on September 11th, 2003

New User

Wondering...

I am on ortho-tricyclen and I am experiencing lots of dizziness...Is this normal?

babybooz

replied on October 17th, 2003

Experienced User

Advice????

I am just starting ortho-tricyclene on sunday, and I am wondering if that; the pill doesnt work for some women and they get pregnant... If there is a way I know that its working for me? (so that I know that I am not ovulating?)

Stecie

replied on November 17th, 2007

New User

Please Help!!!????

i was taking orthro tricyclene for about a year..and i stopped right before my birthday in august...and yet i still haven't had my period?? is this normal??i have been on depo when i was like 16 but it was only for like 3 months and im 21 now... i have been on and stopped orthro twice now.... is something wrong with me... i know im not pregnant i took like 3 tests... but im really hoping this isn't doing any major scaring... i just want some other advice before i go in to the doctors...

Carifairy

replied on November 17th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

You do NOT get any kind of SCARRING from birth control, okay ? Smile

SOME women take 3-6 months to get a period after BC, it IS normal.

WHEN you start and stop suddenly, your periods can especially be out of whack.

bsksktr2

replied on November 17th, 2007

New User

What Medicines Can I Take Without It Effecting the Pill?

i'm starting to get sick and i dont know what medicines i can take without it effecting the pill. please help

Tylanas

replied on November 17th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

Re: What Medicines Can I Take Without It Effecting the Pill?

bsksktr2 wrote:

i'm starting to get sick and i dont know what medicines i can take without it effecting the pill. please help

You need to go to a doctor and make sure to tell him/her that you are on birth control. They they can prescribe proper medications that will not interfere.

Carifairy

replied on November 17th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

OVER the counter cold medicines do NOT interfere with the effectiveness of BC Pills.

ANTIBIOTICS, saint johns wort, and some RX drugs DO though.

You would be safe in taking OTC cold medicine.

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