Wondering about birth control?

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-07-2004
Wondering about birth control?
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Thu, 10-07-2004 - 9:30pm
In a recent article I read about BC it was said that it is possible to skip having a period by taking the Pill continuously, is it safe to do this? I viewed information at www.noperiod.com about it, can you help me to know if this is right or not.

Thanks for any information!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 10-07-2004 - 10:20pm
Hi jentwink2004, welcome!

Skipping periods is something you should discuss with your doctor. I think for most women who want to it's perfectly safe but it doesn't work for everyone. There is a pill, Seasonale, packaged in an 84/7 regimen, that allows you to have only 4 periods a year. Skipping can, and has been done for years with regular 21/7 regimen monophasic pills. A monophasic pill is one with the same dosage of hormones in all active pills in the pack. Women who try skipping while on a triphasic pill, one in which there are three different dosages of hormones over the three weeks of active pills, have a much lower success rate. Thanks for posting,

Take care,

      Jill