Skipping pills...

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-24-2004
Skipping pills...
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Tue, 02-24-2004 - 4:34pm
I am on Alesse and I recently skipped my placebo pills to miss a period, but after I began my new pack, I began pretty much a normal period, but a brownish color, at which point I still had about a week and a half of active pills left. Is this normal?? Because it was more convenient to just go ahead and have my period, I skipped my last week of active pills and I am now taking my placebos. Although it is a little late to ask, is this harmful, even if I am not having sex right now??

Any input would be helpful. Thanks.
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 02-24-2004 - 5:14pm
Hi and welcome!

Some women can skip their periods on a pill and others can’t. With a monophasic like Aleese it probably has to do with the amount of progestin in the pill. A pill with stronger progestin would allow you to skip without mid cycle bleeding. Taking your placebos now isn’t harmful. Just be sure that you don’t go more than 7 24-hour days before starting your next pack of pills.

Good luck

      Jill