another missed period-not pregnant

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Registered: 09-25-2008
another missed period-not pregnant
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Thu, 09-25-2008 - 10:57pm

Hey there,


New to board. Seems like I have some of the same questions that I have seen variations of here. I have just missed my second period in after being regular for years. Not really any signs of it coming anytime soon. I am 46. I was on the birth control patch with no problems, but my prescription ran out and since my exam was just a few weeks after I thought I would wait and not use anything for that month and start again with my renewed prescription after the dr visit. No chance of being pregnant. My boyfriend lives out of state and we haven't seen each other for past few months. No other signs of menopause/perimenopause either.  The dr said sometime the body is resetting itself since I stopped using my patch and it shold start again soon. However,  I am going to be visiting my long distnace boyfriend in 4 weeks and I don't want my period to suddenly show up then.  Is it possible to start using the birth control patch without waiting for your period to start, since there is no chance of my being pregnant? Sorry to be so  long, but its just so frustrating.


Thanks for any suggestions

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Registered: 11-23-2004
Fri, 09-26-2008 - 11:47am

Welcome to the board.


It is possible to start the patch without getting your period.


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Registered: 09-25-2008
Sat, 09-27-2008 - 8:34pm

Thanks for your help. I would rather try to go ahead and get back on the patch and take the chance of break through bleeding than my