Need help!

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Registered: 03-26-2004
Need help!
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Fri, 03-26-2004 - 12:20pm
oK...So I started a new pack of pills when I got to the forth row of pills in order to skip my period because I was on vacation and dindn't want to deal with it. I have read in many places that this is safe to do. But now I am on my second week of pills in the new pack and have had light bleeding all week. I think I got my period while on the second week of pills. Is this normal?? What does it mean?
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
In reply to: jinx111
Fri, 03-26-2004 - 1:07pm
Hi jinx111, welcome!

Some women can skip their periods that way and others can’t. It’s more likely to work on a monophasic pill, one with 21 days of the same dose pills. If you are already on a monophasic, then perhaps the progestin in your pill isn’t strong enough to keep your growing endometrium from beginning to shed after 4-5 weeks. If you really want to go back-to-back then you could try changing pills. However, if you like the pill you’re on think about it a bit first. Yes, you can always go back, but it will take 3-4 cycles on the new pill to see how well it is working for you. Your choice. Let us know how you’re doing, ok?

Good luck

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: jinx111
Mon, 03-29-2004 - 7:19am

I agree with Jill.

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