Please help...Skipping/Delaying Periods.
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| Sun, 05-02-2004 - 1:41am |
So I've been thinking of two options either I try and skip my placebo pills week (well I don't have placebo pills so my week off) and go straight to the next pack, now it would have to work for the full 6 weeks to get my period that desired week before the trip, the other option I've been thinking about is taking the active pills for 2 weeks and then having my period which would also mean I'd get it the desired week. I'm worried about taking it the full 6 weeks because it may not work and may not end up with my period in the desired week. What would happen if I just took the active pills for 2 weeks? Would I just have a light period? What effect would it have on my next cycle? Has anybody done this before? Any info would be great. Please give me your opinions on which option you would take. I hope this wasn't too confusing. Thanks.

The option I would choose is to go for 2 packs back-to-back - the entire 6 weeks. You have been on Microgestin for long enough that your body is accustomed to it which is a good thing before trying to reschedule AF. You might have break-through-bleeding during the 2nd 3 weeks but chances are you won’t. The reason I didn’t choose the 2 week option is because taking active pills for only 14 days I would be uneasy about my protection during the pill free week without using back-up. You might be ok, but BCPs haven’t been tested for overall effectiveness when used that way. If you do decide on the 2 week option I would definitely use back-up during your pill free week and for 7 days into your next pack. That’s just what I’d do. Better safe that sorry, right? Let us know what you decide, and how it works, ok?
Good luck
Jill
Good luck
Jill
Good luck
Jill