Scheduling my Period Around my Honeymoon

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Scheduling my Period Around my Honeymoon
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Thu, 06-22-2006 - 5:24pm

Hi all,

I'm sure this is a kind of question that comes up a lot, but I can't seem to find a straight answer. Here's the deal:
I am going away on my destination wedding/honeymoon on July 6th, and (OF COURSE) I'm scheduled to go on the last placebo week of pills beginning that day, which means that about half of my trip would be spent with my "little visitor"...

In the past, I've successfully been able to delay my period by a week by skipping the placebo week, and instead taking the last week of a new pack. However, this time, it would be more advantageous to me to get my period a week early, and then not have to worry about delaying it on my trip, or getting it while on the 15 hour plane ride home *cringe*.

So...I guess my question is: Can I just stop taking this month's pack a week early, and then start a new pack from the beginning after my period? Is this safe, pregnancy-prevention-wise?

I am on OrthoTri-Cyclen (the regular type/dosage), and I'm worried mainly about the fact that it is triphasic, and what the concerns are with the issue of different levels of hormone for each week of pills.

Anybody done this before? I could really use some advice!

TIA,
Carly

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 06-22-2006 - 8:48pm

Hi chanteuse39, welcome!


      Jill