Question Re: The Pill

iheartsippycups

Forgive me, I haven't been on the pill for almost 8 years, but I recently started 4 months ago. The slotted period week this month is the week we will be on vacation. I don't want my period then- can I just start the new pack the day the old one ends to skip the period this month? Let me know what my options are, thanks.

missmuffin87

I've never tried it, but I've heard it can work although there's a chance you will have some spotting.

TXwife9

Yep, I have done this for vacation a few times in the past. Instead of the 4th week of pills you just start a fresh pack.

GrayGhost13

missmuffin87:

I've never tried it, but I've heard it can work although there's a chance you will have some spotting.

This. I always had breakthrough bleeding when I tried it, but a lot of other folks have no problem doing this so you might as well give it a try.

iheartsippycups

Great, thanks!

stilts1

Hmm.  If I remember right, I was always told to finish a pack and if I wanted to "extend" my period  by a week then take the last week (the pills closest to the sugar pills) of the new pack.  If you start a new pack from the very begining you might have  break-thru bleeding or something?  I'm no expert on the topic;  I don't think I ever skipped a period all together while on the pill... 

iheartsippycups

So just to be clear- I take ortho tri-cyclen. There are 21 "active pills" (7 white, 7 blue, 7 dark blue) and the last 7 are green which are the "reminder pills/sugar pills/whatever pills" which is when I get my period. I would skip those, and immediately start taking the new pack after the last "active pill"- Correct?

littlemermaid

iheartsippycups:

So just to be clear- I take ortho tri-cyclen. There are 21 "active pills" (7 white, 7 blue, 7 dark blue) and the last 7 are green which are the "reminder pills/sugar pills/whatever pills" which is when I get my period. I would skip those, and immediately start taking the new pack after the last "active pill"- Correct?

Yes just start a new pack of active pills and continue with that new pack for the rest of the month. My OB says it's completely fine to do this.

synchrosally

I tried this only once. It uh didn't work.