WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: POSTPONING PERIOD WHEN NOT ON BC'S/OC'S

Re: POSTPONING PERIOD WHEN NOT ON BC'S/OC'S

From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:44:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, anne wrote: >BC(birth control) I meant to say BCP's (birth control pills) and OC(oral contraceptives) Just incase I was not making sense to some. any responds to this issue??????
>I am 31 and have been placed on bc's/oc's by my gynecologist due to
>irregularity and heavy bleeding when I do get my period. Goal was to
>get me regular and moderate menstruation period. Luckily, we have
>achieved that goal and for the last three months, I have been off my
>pills and I am regular and not bleeding heavily. QUESTION: I am
>expecting my period 2nd week of May (next week to be exact) I would like
>to postpone it, how do I do that? I've seen forums where it's okay to
>continue oc's for like three months(skip the placebos), but my case is
>different, I've been OFF the pills for three months, and all I want to
>do is delay it for a week or two. If inquiring minds would like to know
>why...I worked really hard to lose a lot of weight and this is the first
>vacation I'll be taking off in 8 years to pamper myself...mud bath to
>para-sailing, and I don't want my period to ruin anything such as
>menstrual cramps and bloating. Any advice? when I used to have heavy
>bleeding my gynecologist had me take seven pills of trilevlen a day(in 3
>days) to stop the bleeding and get me back on track. is this
>adviceable? should I take one pill now....might get breakthrough
>bleeding...don't know? please help this poor soul who just wants to have
>fun for vacation....again...I don't want to stop my period all
>together...delaying is all I want to do. my gynecologist is on vacation
>and other gynecologists on staff don't want to give me advice. thanks
>in advance to whomever responses to this.

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