Is stopping now okay?

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Registered: 03-25-2004
Is stopping now okay?
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Mon, 03-29-2004 - 10:49am
Hi it's me again. My DH and I talked and last night we agreed that I could go off the BC pills and we're just going to use Condoms for now until we geting this all figured out. I was just wondering when I should stop the pill, I am done with the first week of the pills, so I have three weeks left until I need a new pack, but than again I skip the last seven so I don't have my period, should I finish the pack completely, as in take the last seven and have my period and than after I take my last seventh pill just stop, or would it be okay to stop today and not take any more....what do I expect??? Thanks ladies for your advice.

ShanieLou
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 03-29-2004 - 10:58am
Hi ShanieLou,

If you can it would probably be best if you could finish the active pills in the pack. There is no need to take the placebos. You could stop now but you might bleed for several weeks, or you might not… everyone is different. If you do want to stop immediately, just know that irregular bleeding is a possibility.

Good luck

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-25-2004
Mon, 03-29-2004 - 12:35pm
Thank you very much for your reply, that is the only answer I needed. I will inform you if it is BC that is causing my symptoms, I'm pretty sure it is.

ShanieLou2002
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Registered: 03-25-2004
Mon, 03-29-2004 - 12:36pm
Oops, I almost forgot, I set up an appointment for Wednesday afternoon, I will inform you than! Thanks