Changing my cycle

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Registered: 11-03-2004
Changing my cycle
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Wed, 11-03-2004 - 11:32am
Hi all.

I have posted this question several other places, with no answer. Could someone please give me advice on changing my menstrual cycle. I have a vacation coming up in February and I am probably going to have my period at that time. Is there any way to alter this? I am planning on trying to get pregnant after this vacation, so I am not sure if it is a good idea for me to go on birth control to accomplish this. Does anyone have any advice for me?? Help.

Thanks,

Tippymicrocat

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 11-03-2004 - 2:24pm
Hi tippymicrocat, welcome!

Ask your doctor about a 10 day regimen of progestin pills. These are not the contraceptive mini-pill (the progestin-only-pill) but something like Aygestin which contains 5 mg norethisterone. Women who are SCUBA divers sometimes use progestin pills to avoid having their periods on diving vacations and it seems to work well for most of them. You might be able use the progestin pills to shift your cycle in several ways: take them mid cycle to force your period early, or just before your period to delay it while you are on the pills. Talk with your doctor and see what s/he says. I hope you have a great vacation! Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-19-2003
Thu, 11-04-2004 - 7:26pm
Thanks for the information! I was just coming here to ask nearly the same question! I want to postpone my period a little so I can enjoy a vacation.

Many Thanks, I'll ask my OB-GYN

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Registered: 11-03-2004
Wed, 11-10-2004 - 12:10pm
Thank you for the idea. I am going to contact my OB to talk to her about it. I appreciate your response.

Tippy