So I'm going back on the pill for the first time in years and am trying to avoid having my period a certain week in August.
I was going for the Sunday start (next Sunday) but my period came yesterday (Sat) instead of tomorrow (Mon) when I expected it.
I can either start the pill today which puts my August period exactly when I don't want it - therefore, I'll just take two packs back to back and skip a period then,
OR I'm thinking about waiting till next Sunday to start and using other birth control for the first month.
Which would you do? - I've never tried the two back to back and just skip even though a lot of women do it? Has anyone had any weird emotional side effects from that?
2007-02-18 04:55:18 · 7 answers · asked by blahblah 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I tried skipping a period by taking the two packs back to back. It didn't work, and caused a lot of messy side effects that made me wish I'd never tried to mess with it. So, if I were to do it again, I would wait, but I don't know what that could do to you, either.
2007-02-18 04:59:09 · answer #1 · answered by cucumberlarry1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Period skipping is fine up to about 3 months. Alot of doctors recomend it nowadays and there is even a special birth control pill for it. Of course you can now start taking the pill on ANY day of your cycle, it no longer has to be the 'first sunday after your period' as it used to be, of the first day of your period. Try it which ever way you want, medically both are acceptable.
2007-02-18 13:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I skipped the last week (blue and green placebo pills) and it took me forever to get back on my cycle. Expect to have periods during your white pills and breakthrough bleeding. I would not do it again as I still do not know when I will get a period since I am still not back on track, and I did it in August '06.
I would wait till next Sunday to start the pills. Hopefully it will get back on track before August :)
2007-02-18 13:11:51 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do the back to back pack of pills and not have any problems with it. There are some docs that encourage patients to do this as they feel it is fine and is a healthy thing to do. That was an article in a newspaper about it a couple of years ago. I would do the back to back pills to avoid your period.
2007-02-18 13:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used a couple packs of pills back to back (don't take the sugar pills, start right off with the next round of regular pills when the last one runs out) and didn't have any problems. I guess it's up to you how to handle it.
2007-02-18 13:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by desiderio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start your pills in 7 days for the first day of your period.
2007-02-18 13:00:17 · answer #6 · answered by michelle f 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Period Planning, it's easier.
2007-02-18 12:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by I am the next American Idol♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋