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Re: CONTRACEPTION: Skipping a week of pills..Seasonique, Seasonale
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:26:38 -0600 (CST)
Krystallyn
Not a problem...Dr. von Almen
At Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Krystallyn wrote:
>
>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:
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>>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
>>
>>Regards, Hope Waltman, Fibroid Forum and WH Forum Moderator
>>
>>http://www.hopeforfibroids.org
>>http://www.doctorsinfoweb.com/doctors/whatsnew.htm
>>http://www.obgyn.net/fibroid-resource-center/
>>
>>http://www.obgyn.net/fibroid-resource-center/?page=articles/patient_articles
>>
>>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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