Need to skip a period! Help
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Need to skip a period! Help
| Thu, 04-29-2004 - 1:00pm |
Hey there,
This may be redundant for the regular message board users but....I need to skip my period next month. Going on trip to see military BF that i havent seen since December! I am taking OTC-Lo...should i just not take the 4th week pills and start with week 1? My period week is not a fun one and it lasts for 6 days!!
Thanks,
Teri

One thing you could do (if you can get your hands on an extra pack of pills) is delay your period by one week by taking the third week from a new pack of pills, right after the third week of the previous pack, then taking the fourth week to have your period, one week later than usual.
What I think would be better, if you have time (you said next month, right?!) would be to skip your period *this* month. Go ahead & start the new pack right after the third week of the old pack. You might start bleeding, but it won't matter *as much* & your next period will be a week early, the week before you see your boyfriend!
Does all this make sense?!
Incidentally, just because you may get your period anyway does not mean you aren't protected from pregnancy! You're still protected so long as you don't take *more* than 7 - 24 hour days off from the hormones.
Thanks,
Teri
You don't *have* to take seven inactive pills, you can shorten your inactive week if you think it might help.
Ah..the things women have to deal with.
Teri