okay so I'm sure this has been asked before, and I was
planning on checking with my doctor anyway, but just thought
I'd solicit some advice from people who may have done this
already: is it okay, if you're on The Pill, to take it
continuously so that you don't have a period for say... 2
months or so? what is the maximum amount of time you should
go without a period? It seems just wrong to mess with your
body like this, but a whole heckuva lot easier, esp. if
you're traveling in remote areas where 'normal facilities'
aren't available (like trekking in the himalayas for example)
thanks in advance...
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My natural period is about 50 days anyway - i.e almost two
months. 28 days is just an average for women not an
absolute value of what is healthy - therefore that's what
the pill companies use. I've successfully used the pill and
only had a period every two months (after discussions with
my doctor). Of course you have to be on the type of pills
that just have two types of pills - active and sugar. the
pills that have different levels of hormones depending on
the time in your cycle can't be used if you want to skip
periods
When the pill first came out, woman didn't get their
periods at all. They found this was hard to deal with and
they didn't feel like themselves..every month they worried
they were pregnant. So, the manufacturers changed the
pill, so the could still take it, and mensturate every
month.
the bottom of this page, there is a post with about 75
replies on using a sponge, keeper etc for when you get your
period. I use a sponge and I find periods not to be a bother
at all. I generally dont mind my period as well which helps.
Unfortunately, they tend to be irregular and unless you also
have to deal with irregullarity- you dont know how bad no
period can make you feel. Nausea, weight-gain, all the PMS
symptoms - not for a week but for however long it is before
the period arrives. Bloody awful . But its up to you. One
word of caution...consistently irregular periods- whether
because of the natural imbalances in an individuals cycle OR
forced with use of the pill- can lead to osteoporosis. So,
if you decide to lose your period, try not to do it long or
often, especially if brittle bones run in your family.
would be to ask your doctor..
If I remember right, the endometrial tissue proliferates
more if you don┤t have your period. So it is not good to
take the pill over months without a break-bleeding. I think
one time doesn┤t matter, but I am no doctor..
It is okay to miss your period for 3 months. This only works
with pills which have the same continuous hormone content in
them throughout. If your pill is currently named with Tri-
or Bi- in front of it (or look at the ingredients), it might
be worth having a chat to the doc about changing it to
another. My brain is getting a little rusty, but from memory
without looking it up, longer periods usually -->
breakthrough bleeding, etc, and there's still controversy
about whether it affects fertility (though I think the
answer is no)
I tried skipping my period for three months, but at the end
of the third package my period started anyway. And i've
heard this has happened to others - your body wants to
follow its natural way. But two months in a row, no problem
for me. When done once in two years shouldn't be too hard
on your body, but i'm not a doctor either...
Years ago my doctor put me on the pill for 8months straight
with no break. She wanted to give me a break from all the
pain. I tried to do it again while I was travelling last
summer but I don't think the dose I was currently taking
was strong enough. I still had a full on period while
taking them. Just check with your doctor, but be prepared
for spotting.
I took the Pill while I was living in Africa for two years, and had only one period the entire time. My doctor said it was no problem, probably the stress and change in diet. I wouldn't worry about it, but I would also ask my doctor. Good luck!
I spoke to the doctor to ask how long it was safe to take
the pill for. She said for as long as you want. Something
to do with the fact that they're not true periods while
you're taking birth control pills.
I've never felt happy in the past running more than two
packs together, but this summers trip to Africa means I'll
have to take more.
I tried taking the pill with no break, but unfortunately it had the adverse effect of giving me my period as well as making it go on for a total of five weeks... great!
Goodluck with the yukky stuff... but definantely go to the dr.