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Re: [Birth Control] Changing the day of your period

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 17:31:31 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Sarah wrote: >
>I'm currently talking Orthy-tri-cylen and get my periods on Thurdsay's
>during the "green"/sugar pills. I haven't seen my soon to be husband in
>4 months and get to see him finially next month. The problem....I will
>have my period. I want to know if there is a way in which to make it so
>my period starts on Monday so it will be gone when I see him. Could I
>start taking the "green"/sugar pills a few days early? and then continue
>my old way when I start the new pack? Should I start the whole pack a
>few days early so I do start taking the "green" pills early and then go
>back to the original Sunday start date?

we've discussed this ad naseum in the archives -- just keep taking active pills until you want to have your period start

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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