How Can I Skip a Period On Pills Posted: 03-20-06 21:56pm
Im starting my 3rd week of pills and im
supposed to get my period in a week
however is there anything I can do to try
and stop it from happening? Perhaps start
another pack early or miss pills?
Blahh... I hate periods
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God
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 61 Location: Heaven
Posted: 03-20-06 22:52pm
It depends on what type of pill you're on.
Some pills you can skip a period by going
straight onto the next pack and not having
a seven day break. Ask your dr,
pharmacist, family planning clinic or
planned parenthood clinic for advice.
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scrdat20
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 90
Posted: 03-21-06 16:47pm
Hi
i was in your situation about two weeks
ago. I was going on vacation for spring
break and of course, my period would have
happened right when I was gone. So I
skipped the placebo pills and just went
straight to my next pack. It worked
fine, but I did have a little bit of
cramping. My doctor told me this was ok,
but not to do it very often. If periods
bother you, there is a pill called
seasonale where you only have 4 periods a
year. You could look into that as an
option, but I don't think that skipping
pills in order to skip your period long
term is a good idea. Hope this helps!
Have a good one.
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jenn_smithson
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Location: Texas
Posted: 03-24-06 21:54pm
You could do this every month and it would
not adversely affect your health. (but
discuss this with your doctor who knows
your individual medical history). When
my mother was experiencing fibroids, her
doctor told her to skip the placebo pills
and start new packs each month as her
periods brought with them intolerable
cramping.
The lining of your uterus does not
continuously build up if you miss your
periods. It is regulated by your hormone
levels which change throughout the month.
Material that is not shed when it
normally should, like during your period,
is often reabsorbed into the body. So,
if you skip periods for one month or two,
when you do have a period you're not going
to experience a super-period or anything.
Most of the .Women on seasonale
experience the same period as they did
before they began that method.
Peace,
jenn
