Honeymoon night. She might be on her period?

Question

Our honeymoon is coming up. She might be on her period. She is on birth control but starts the new pack the day after honeymoon night. She doesnt want to use a condom but I dont want the risk of pregnancy. I know we will be married but we dont want children right now. Any suggestions?

found out she started her bleed today

Answer 1

I don't understand your question.

If she's currently on birth control pills and stays on them what does having her period have to do with higher risk for pregnancy?

As long as she takes the "active" pills at the same time each day she's covered. They're designed so that you're supposed to have a week of non-active (but this doesn't mean that during that week you will ovulate). So as long as she takes them correctly and starts the new pack correctly, you're covered.

Answer 2

I agree completely with grayhare's answer. I was directed by my doctor to do this for a couple years (I would only take the placebo week of pills only every few months).

She takes the three active weeks and then starts the next months without ever taking the placebo. She will be covered like normal birth control and shouldn't get her period at all (maybe she will spot but that's about it).

She should consult her doctor before doing this as some types of pills you cannot do that with (the ones that are all active pills and they have varying levels of hormones each week, not sure what they are called, but I know you cannot do it with those).

Congrats and enjoy the honeymoon!

Answer 3

Wow..... It is interesting how even the women who answer these questions do not understand b/c... Here is the truth... Your wife is a man... Just kidding... If your wife is on b/c already it does not matter when one b/c pack ends and the next one begins..... The women who stated that the last week of pills are placebos is not correct since it varies from brand to brand... The risk of pregnancy is the same as if it was the middle of her cycle.... BUT.... Even the Pill is not 100% eaffective.... So a condom does add some additional protection.... Sounds like your wife is willing to except the less-than-1%-chance of getting pregnant then so should you... Have a great honeymoon. Don't worry about getting her pregnant... Enjoy your life together...

Answer 4

She can start another pack of birth control pills immediately after she finishes the one after you honeymoon night.

This will cause her to "skip" her period for that month. She may have some breakthrough bleeding. I did this because of my honeymoon as well.

The chances of her getting pregnant are not too high even of she doesn't do this. Most women have to wait months to have all the medication completely out of their systems.

Answer 5

Yes, stop worrying. The honeymoon night being a sex-fest is pretty much a myth. You've just had a wedding that was a huge event, you've worried about details, you're in shock from the changes everyone is recognizing in your life (you're married!), you've been too busy at the wedding to even enjoy the cake and champagne (greeting everyone and stopping to talk and thanking them for coming to the special event), you've been answering questions and getting congratulations, you've possibly traveled a distance, you've juggled all the plans for the aftermath of the wedding (relatives staying or leaving, tourism in your area being discussed...) You're exhausted. Relax. There's no hurry. And thank God, modern people are primitive enough to want to see the bloody bedsheet (although your wife could provide it at that point) to prove that you've done the deflowering.
If anyone asks you how was the wedding night, say it was unforgettable. Because you got married - it was unforgettable!

Answer 6

Instead of having a week where she doesn't take any pills, go from the last active pill of the old pack to the first pill of the new pack. You can do this with four packs in a row (giving her only 4 periods a year) - 12 weeks on active pills, and one week with no pills (or the "dummies" in the last row - they have no active ingredients). She is protected, and you don't have to deal with the menstrual period during her period. Obviously she may want to consult her doctor about this, but it's pretty common these days.

I learned about this because I got severe migraines with my periods, so we were out to make my periods as infrequent as possible and still keep me healthy. Having only four periods a year was GREAT! There is also a pre-packaged brand called Seasonale that does the same thing, but it essentially works with any type of three-on/one-off pill.

If you do not do this, she is still protected during the "off" week; skipping a period is just a nice benefit for her and you. As long as a woman take her pills as they are intended to be taken, she is protected for as long as she's taking them.

Answer 7

If you are worried about her being on her period during the honeymoon, tell her to not take the last week of the pills in that pack, but to start a new pack. The last week of pills are just fake pills to keep you in the habit of taking them, but if she just started a new pack, she will not get her period that month. It is safe, women have been doing it for years.

Answer 8

She can skip the "period week" of pills in her pill pack. This is safe to do every once in a while, and in fact there are brands of pills that do this exact same thing...go for 3 months of non-period pills, then a week of period pills. She can skip the period pills and go straight to the new pack. She will not have her period and she will be protected (99%) from pregnancy.

Answer 9

If you both agree that you don't want kids right now, then tell her that you want to use a condom so that you can be sure to prevent this from happening. Just let her know that you know you both aren't prepared to start a family now, and that this is the most responsible thing to do.

Answer 10

You need to talk to her about it. Tell her you are not ready yet, and that you want a bit of you two time after the wedding before trying for a baby. She will understand.

Enjoy your honeymoon :)