WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1999: Re: delaying period

Re: delaying period

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 23 Jul 1999 08:40:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Don wrote: >
>Ihave just finished my 5th straight week of taking the pill, three weeks
>out of one pack and two weeks out of a second one, taken back to back
>since I was due to go on holiday on the 12th and I would have had my
>period while away. My holiday has however been postponed till the 31st.
>I'm due to take the last pill of my current pack on the 28th, which
>would result in me getting my period on the August 1st. I should be
>camping, abseiling and paragliding on this holiday...and would very much
>rather NOT have my period! However I am reluctant to have a 3rd pack
>back to back with the first two. Any suggesttions? I could, strictly
>speaking stop taking the pill immediately (ie skip the last week in my
>second pack) which would result in my period being over by the time I
>have to leave. Is this safe? I am just out of a relationship and not
>concerned over the loss of contraceptive effect.
>
>Thanks
>Don

You have two choices. You can safely take a third, or even a fourth, fifth, and sixth pack of pills in this continous manner. Originally, this is the way that the Pill was marketed, but women didn't like it because they were worried that they might be pregnant when they didn't have a period, so the placebo week was added by the manufacturers in response to that consumer pressure.

Your other choice is to stop the Pill now, have your withdrawal bleed beginning in 3-4 days, hopefully ending around the time you leave on your vacation. This will not compromise any contraceptive benefits as long as you resume the active pill on schedule in one week.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD

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