Welcome to the EmpowHER community and thank you for coming to us with your birth control question.
Please consult with your gynecologist before you go ahead with your plan to delay withdrawal bleeding. I do appreciate why you want to do this.
f your doctor says it's OK for you to take birth control pills, it's probably safe to use them to delay your period. However, not all doctors think it's a good idea to delay menstruation.
It's possible to delay or prevent your period with continuous use of any birth control pill. This means skipping the placebo pills and starting right away on a new pack.
Take active pills 6 weeks in a row. You'll need to use two pill packets. Take the active pills from the first packet, discard the remaining inactive pills, and then take the active pills from the second packet. Don't take a break between packets.
Take the inactive pills from the second packet. When you've taken the active pills from the second packet, you'll have taken six weeks of active pills. Take the inactive pills from the second packet during week seven. This is when you'll have your period. To reduce withdrawal symptoms and unscheduled bleeding, your doctor may suggest taking inactive pills for only three or four days rather than the full seven days.
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Hello maddybobbitt,
Welcome to the EmpowHER community and thank you for coming to us with your birth control question.
Please consult with your gynecologist before you go ahead with your plan to delay withdrawal bleeding. I do appreciate why you want to do this.
f your doctor says it's OK for you to take birth control pills, it's probably safe to use them to delay your period. However, not all doctors think it's a good idea to delay menstruation.
It's possible to delay or prevent your period with continuous use of any birth control pill. This means skipping the placebo pills and starting right away on a new pack.
Take active pills 6 weeks in a row. You'll need to use two pill packets. Take the active pills from the first packet, discard the remaining inactive pills, and then take the active pills from the second packet. Don't take a break between packets.
Take the inactive pills from the second packet. When you've taken the active pills from the second packet, you'll have taken six weeks of active pills. Take the inactive pills from the second packet during week seven. This is when you'll have your period. To reduce withdrawal symptoms and unscheduled bleeding, your doctor may suggest taking inactive pills for only three or four days rather than the full seven days.
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June 26, 2015 - 3:50pmMaryann
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