changing the length of period
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changing the length of period
| Sun, 02-22-2004 - 8:20pm |
Hi, I've been using Ortho Evra (patch) over a year. Tomorrow (monday) is the first day my off week, but I would like to wait one more week for the menstruation for a personal reason :blush: Would it be okay, if I use a patch from next month, and then have a off week next week, and get back to schedule? In that case, can I use the remaining two patches for next month and then have my off week, instead of having to use three patches as usual? Thank you very much in advance.
Cecil

We have posters here who are using the patch without a patch-free week so it is possible to delay your period that way but it doesn’t work for everyone. I think I would be a bit uneasy with having only 2 patches for the following month. I think I would talk to your doc about your plans to get his or her OK and to ask for an Rx. For an extra patch to replace the one you plan to use.
Good luck
Jill
Cecil