WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: Temporarily stopping my menstrual period

Re: Temporarily stopping my menstrual period

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:19:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Fran wrote: >
>I was curious about something. I am getting married in August and,
>according to my calculations, I will have my period on my wedding day.
>This, of course, would be a major inconvience. I am going to start
>taking the Pill this month and I read somewhere that if you continue to
>take your pills without stopping for a week(that time being when you'd
>usually have you period), you will not get your period. Is that true?
>If so, is it safe? Any information you have would be greatly
>appreciated.

This is generally true, and it is as safe as taking the pill in the usual way. I say that it is generally true, because there is a chance of breakthrough bleeding in this circumstance, and that chance is a bit greater since this is your first cycle or two on the pill, a time when breakthrough bleeding is a bit more likely anyway. Good luck with your wedding.

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