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Re: CONTRACEPTION: Skipping a week of pills..Seasonique, Seasonale
From: Krystallyn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:02:39 -0600 (CST)
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But can I skip a week of pills on Seasonale and use the placebos in
place of my last week of active pills??? Then I can just start a new
cycle afterwards. Basically getting my period a week before it is due.
At Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Hope Waltman wrote:
>
>Patent Issued For Barr's Extended-Cycle Contraceptive Seasonique
>
>"Seasonique, which FDA approved in May 2006, is similar to Barr's
>Seasonale and allows users to reduce their number of annual menstrual
>periods from 13 to four. Unlike Seasonale, Seasonique uses pills
>containing a 0.01 milligram dose of estrogen in place of placebo pills.
>Barr has said that using the low-dose estrogen pills instead of placebo
>pills for seven days limits bloating, hormonal fluctuations and
>breakthrough bleeding."
>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/95213.php
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>At Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Krystallyn wrote:
>>
>>I'm currently on the Seasonale birth control pill and have been for
>>about two years now. Even though Seasonale give you 4 periods a year,
>>my next period has conveniently landed on my one week of vacation in
>>March.
>>
>>I was wondering if it were possible to ignore my last week of active
>>pills and jump straight to placebos, basically getting my period one
>>week earlier than I should, and then the following week (week of
>>vacation) I start a new set of pills. I really don’t see the problem
>>seeing as how the Seasonale pills do not change dosage and because they
>>are 84 days worth of pills instead of the normal 21-23 cycle.
>>
>>I heard many people say you should just ignore the placebos and just
>>jump straight into a new set of pills, basically skipping my period. I
>>find that ridiculous, especially on an 84-day contraception. I will
>>probably get my period anyway if I do that.
>>
>>I really would appreciate advice on the matter. It's such a frustrating
>>situation..
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