Skipping period for holidays
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Skipping period for holidays
| Mon, 12-04-2006 - 9:40am |
Hi there!
I'm taking tri-cyclen, triphasic 21 days and so far this month I've taken the 1st week of pills plus one second week pill (sunday). I just realized this means I'll be getting my period when all the holiday fun starts (the 19th-23rd). I'd like to delay it until after new years. Is this possible since I have already taken one from week 2? Or can I get a new pack now, take the rest of this week 2 and another week two from a new pack.. and then take two, 3 week pills back-to-back?

Hi curiousj3, welcome back!
Jill
My pill pack actually just says, "ortho tri cyclen" -no LO. It says " 0.035mg/.18/mg+ " on the pack. I can just finish this whole pack then? And (if I understand you correctly), my pharmacy should have a sample pack I can take after I finish the current one? I'm looking at my pill pack and the 3rd week pills all say "C 250" .. I'm assuming that is the highest dosage? So this sample pack has 21 pills of C 250? How does that work??
I've been taking these pills for about a year. At first I could just take packs back-to-back to skip my period and it worked but now I just get break through bleeding. It's hard to decide if I should just allow my period at it's normal time or risk bleeding.
Thanks again for all your help, you're a lifesaver!
>>I can just finish this whole pack then? And (if I understand you correctly), my pharmacy should have a sample pack I can take after I finish the current one? <<
Jill
Do you think the Ortho Cyclen would be a good alternative in general instead of the triphasic type? It would make it easier to skip periods when I need to. Do you know the differences in side effects?
I wish my doctor would have explained all of this. Thanks again!
>>Do you think the Ortho Cyclen would be a good alternative in general instead of the triphasic type? <<
Jill
it's time for the last week of sugar pills, just start a new pack then. This way you
won't get it until next month, but I think that's better than stopping now and changing
things. Hope this helps!
:)
Hi richelle_ortiz, welcome!
Jill
Hi Jill!
I spoke to my doctor and she gave me a prescription for the ortho-cyclen. She did mention that if I switch to the monophasic type I may experience more moodiness and PMS symptoms. During the last week of my triphasic pills, I tend to get anxious and tired. Do you think this is from the increase in hormones or just the hormone change each week? Maybe my body would adjust to the higher hormone level if I was taking it continuously?
>>During the last week of my triphasic pills, I tend to get anxious and tired. Do you think this is from the increase in hormones or just the hormone change each week? <<
Jill