Skipping Period Question

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-20-2006
Skipping Period Question
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Mon, 05-21-2007 - 10:24pm
I plan to follow the Board's advice in how to use Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo to delay my period by 2 weeks (phase pattern - 1,2,2,3,3). However, this is the first time i'll be trying to skip and had a question. If I should get my period during this time, say, during the "week 3's" do i continue taking the pills according to this schedule? OR do I start the inactive pills on the Sunday that follows (i'm a "sunday start")?
Any other tips for successfully delaying a period are welcome.
Thanks!
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 05-22-2007 - 10:33am

Hi

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-20-2006
Tue, 05-22-2007 - 10:13pm

Great,thanks for the response. Just so I'm clear, if I should start my period during active weeks 4 or 5, after the initial 21 days have elapsed), I can either:
1 - Stop taking the pills during my period and then restart on the next Sunday, with Phase 1 - being sure that no more than 7, 24-hour days elapse before restarting. (may mean that i'll still have my period when i resume on Sunday)
2 - Continue the current week of actives through the week I'm in, and then wait for Sunday to begin the inactive week?

Hope I'm not overcomplicating : )

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 05-22-2007 - 10:31pm

Hi again hon,


      Jill