I'm going away on holiday and dont want to be on my period when i go away. I've heard that certain contraceptive pills will stop me from having my period, is this true?
If so how long do i need to take them for before they work?
I only want to stop one period from occuring.
2007-02-19 01:11:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I'm not currently taking any form of contraception and have never been on the pill.
2007-02-19 01:39:48 · update #1
It is true but you need at least one cycle on the pill to be able to dalay or stop your period. Also the type of pill has to be monophasic, which delivers the same amount of hormones everyday.
IThe best solution for you is to take a Progestogen such as Noriethisterone up to a week or 10 days before the period that you want to postpone is due ( the earlier the better). This needs to be taken 3 times a day continuously until after you return from holiday, and can then be stopped. Period usually follows about 48 hours later.
Go and see your Gynecologist and ask her for the pills, i'm sure she/he will be happy to help you.. Enjoy your holiday!
2007-02-19 04:30:08 · answer #1 · answered by Sabrina H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there, it depends if you are already on the pill. There are some variations of pill which mean you can take the pill 'back-to-break' without the 7-day break. This will mean that you won't bleed for 8 weeks (i.e. two lots of periods)
However if this is the first time you've been on the pill, you may get 'breakthrough bleeding' which means that you may bleed continuously for a month, while your body gets used to the pill.
If you haven't been on the pill before it is unlikely that your doctor will reccomend that you do back-to-back packs as your body will not be used to it. In short, it's fairly unlikely that you'll be able to prevent this one period.
2007-02-19 01:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It works. I've done it. Go get the birth control pills from the doctor, any kind will do. When you take them, don't take the ones that are for the week of your menstrual cycle; they are usually colored differently from the rest. Just keep taking the regular pills; you will probably miss your next period, but sometimes this takes a month to work. The depo shot can also stop it, but not always.
2007-02-19 01:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't need to be a contraceptive pill, that might take longer to work and may not even stop your periods at all. Go to your docs, they have pills which can stop you bleeding entirely and you just take them for when you want to stop. I can't remember what they're called by my doctor gave them to me when i went on holiday. having been on the pill too and knowing what they can do to your system if you're that way inclined i'd say just go to your docs, say you want to stop your period for your holiday and they'll sort you out from there!
2007-02-19 01:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey i am on the pill. If i dont want a period i will just start the next pack straight away without the break. This isnt the best thing to do really but i have asked for advise from my doctor and there is no real danger to it, although not advisable to do it for more than 3 months at a time. I am not a doctor and obviously it differs from individual to individual. but fine in my opinion as long as not continued for more than 3 months.
2007-02-19 01:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by Crappymummy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/sexual_health/ssc/bcps.htm
According to this site, I quote:
"There may be a week when you would really like to avoid your period because of a special trip or event. You may accomplish this by not taking the placebo week of pills. Instead, throw them out and start your next pack of pills. Your period should hold off until you finish this new pack. This works a bit better with monophasic pills than with triphasic pills. We encourage women to try this only after they have been using BCPs successfully for a few months and have seen how their bodies adjust to BCPs. If you'd like to try this method, call your provider to discuss the details."
BCPs are Birth Control Pills. And the question to the above quote was "Can I skip a period on purpose?"
There you go. [:
2007-02-19 01:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by Nurul Atiqah h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you on the pill already?
If yes, if your periods due the week of your holiday just start the next lot of tablets straight away with out the break, you should get your next period when you've finished that set.
Warning: your next period could be earlier or heavier.
Alway's speak to your doctor first
2007-02-19 01:26:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it's unwise to start using contraceptive pills just to stop your period for a holiday,however there is a hormone related tablet called noresthisterone which my doctor prescribes for me occasionally which,when taken 3 days before you're due until you finish your hol will delay your period temporarily and is perfectly safe to use from time to time.Hope this helps!
2007-02-19 06:09:35 · answer #8 · answered by munki 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it's just once - no big deal - some try for months on end - that's not healthy - usually the firrst month it works - you take the 3weeks of the pill and then when ou would normally take the sugar pills for a week/onothing for a week - you start the next pack - it'll trick you body - just remember that as soon as you stop the pill you can expect your period again!
2007-02-19 01:19:15 · answer #9 · answered by Gugie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - when i was younger i went to my GP and they gave me some tablets that would prevent me from having a period during my two week holiday- It is NOT a contraceptive although you could take a contraceptive if your planing on have intercourse.
2007-02-19 02:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋