BIRTH CONTROL ADVICE PLEASEEEEE

I used to be on trinessa and you can absolutely just skip the week of blanks and start on a new pack. Never had any issues with random bleeding bc of skipping the period week either. It doesn't do anything damaging.

When I took triphasic, I skipped the week ASAP and started a new pack a week later. I had also done it before where I went from one week to the next, skipping a week. I would ABSOLUTELY ask you doc first, though. After all, having your period on your wedding day would suck, it isn't the end of the world.

I just switched from this. I skipped them and went to the next pack with no problem on backpacking trips and such. It's doable but def. contact your dr.

I skipped going from one week of hormone pills to another week of hormone pills. It went fine for me but I would ask your doctor

I'm on Lavora, and messed up my pill pack last month, but am back on track again. Honestly, when I want to delay a period or start it earlier I will just stop taking the pills for when I should be on them and then go back to my normal routine the next month. I haven't done that in a long time though.

I'm on necon 777 which is another generic brand for ortho tri cyclen. I tried to skip the sugar pills and just start a new pack once in order to skip my period and it was HELL. I spotted for like a month. I haven't heard of anyone else ever trying to do it before but it's probably different for everyone. Call me crazy but I literally picked my wedding date based on my period. I counted every 4 weeks from January 2016 to June 2017. Hopefully no one ever asks me why I picked my wedding date lol

Cycle through the pack

I'm on regular ortho try cyclin lo and I skip the sugar pills several times a year. Obviously ask your doctor like you are planning to do, but it's always worked great for me!

So far warning. I have done it without any issues. My cousin did it last summer for our camping trip. Ended up bleeding for 37 days. (She didn't kill herself buy she wanted to)

So be warned.

Ask the doc if it's better to skip the week or stop taking them now and start a new pack Sunday and try to get your period this week. Good luck!

You can skip the placebo week and start a new pack but when I counsel patients on skipping their placebo week I always advise that spotting and a period is still possible. You may want to wear a liner just in case.

Ah. And whatever you do. Back up bc.... Unless you want or are okay with a potential baby

If you stop your pack early to force your period you have to use back up birth control through your next completed pack. You run a risk of ovulating if you do that.

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Thank you all for the info! I hope it'll work out for me...hopefully my doctor can get back to me tomorrow

@Mikey and Liz, you just skip the two placebos? I take Lo Lo too, and I'd love to never have a period again thanks bye. Lemme know!!

@RATR I havnt had a period since August! I skip the white pills and go straight to the next pack. Sometimes I get mild cramps like I would have a period, but no ovulation or spotting. He said as long as I feel good I'm fine to keep doing so. Just had my yearly and everything was fine.

It's my saving grace. I was on seasonique for 8 months and I spotted every single day. It was brutal. I had a different dr and her suggestion was a D&C... No thanks!

Edit: I hate the new packaging!

I tried seasonique and bled for three weeks straight...Lo Lo has been a godsend. I'm gonna try skipping this month, thanks for the tip! And uhhh why the ever loving hell would a doctor suggest a D&C??

Exactly! I was like I'm super high risk for miscarrying and you want to scrape me? I thought D&Cs were only for women who did miscarry. I didn't go back to her.

I started a new pack immediately and ended up starting the day after the wedding anyway.

Fair warning.

When I tried this, I ended up with a month long period.