Help! Need pill-start timing advice!

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Registered: 11-27-2006
Help! Need pill-start timing advice!
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Mon, 04-02-2007 - 2:32pm

OK, here's the issue:

-Today is the 2nd.
--I need to be protected by the pill on the 10th.
---I'm expecting my period on about the 12th, & I want to skip it.

I've read that when starting the pill in this part of the cycle, you need to use backup for a week, because you're not protected for 7 days. Fine.

I've read that you can skip a period by continuing to take active pills, rather than switching to the placebo.

But is only 7 days on the pill enough to skip the period? Or would it be pushed back natually anyway, because I wouldn't have gotten to the placebo pills yet?

Thank you, thank you!

Vendredi

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Mon, 04-02-2007 - 6:51pm

Hi Vendredi, welcome!


      Jill