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I'm on Seasonel birth control. I'm in the last 28-day cycle, and I have 14 active hormone pills left before I begin my period. However, I've been experiencing a lot of breakthrough bleeding recently AND I'm leaving for a vacation in 14 days. I'm wondering if it is safe (both for my hormones and to prevent pregnancy) to stop taking the active pills tomorrow-- 2 weeks early-- to induce my period. Thank you for any insight!
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Hello and thank you for sharing your question.
I suggest that you finish the pack. Even though it is not necessarily dangerous to stop taking the pills, it will help you to stay on a semi-regular cycle if you finish the pack and then stop taking the pills. You may need to switch to a pill with a stronger hormonal dosage in order to stop the bleeding between periods.
If you stop taking the pills, and then have intercourse, the pills you took before that point with not prevent pregnancy.
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May 24, 2015 - 12:15pmThis Comment