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skipping a break on the pill
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i'm about to end my 2nd pack on micogynon....which will be when i'm at my bfs for the weekend - i want to carry the next pack over and skip this period
but aparrantly its not a good idea because i haven't been on it very long?
but aparrantly its not a good idea because i haven't been on it very long?
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you don't understand how it works if you're having to ask questions, that's the thing.
not that i'm saying i do!
My doctor told me the odd time will do no harm at all.
i don't think it's that she's concerned about - it's more that she hasn't been on the pill long.
i think gwst does.
If you think about it from another point of view then if you has missed a pill this week you would be taking the next packet without a break. I assume that someone explained this to you. If you miss a pill in the last week then you should take the next packet straight away without a break. With that in mind you'll be fine. Doctors usually don't recommend any more than tricycling (taking three packets running), but up to that is fine.
Just checking.
You do know that if you miss a pill you should use condoms for the next week as well as continuing to take the pill?
If your at all confused PM me, I've got quite good at it over the years.
i learnt this through dancing after being taught about anorexia - but thats of course after several years
as long as you are on the combined pill and not the mini pill, it contains oestrogen which actually protects you against bone diseases like osteoporosis.
missing periods because of a low body weight is a million miles away from missing periods due to running pill packs together. for the length of time you take the pill, you will never have a 'proper' period, just withdrawal bleeds. from what i have read, the only reason they invented the pill with monthly breaks is because women felt uncomfortable if they didn't have a regular cycle.
you should always run it past your doctor or practice nurse first, but loads of women run packs together without any ill effects at all.
Agreed. I was on Microgynon, then Mercilon (til I just got lazy and had the implant to save me thinking for 3 years ) and I ran packs together plenty of times, I'm pretty sure I even ran my first pack into the other, or if not the second into the third.
The fpa website also says its fine to run packets together.
Hope you have a good weekend!