Birth Control Pills

[keekee]

I have, in the past, taken extra pills at the end of the pack to hold off the gastly monthly visitor a few more days - only in cases when it would be extremely inconvenient to have it on normal schedule. I have done this on several occasions over the years, and it works perfectly.

My question is... has anyone ever reversed this little trick, and stopped taking the pills a few days early in order to speed up the gastly monthly visitor, and get it over with BEFORE a scheduled event?

I wonder if this would work, or if it would compromise your "no-more-babies" protection.

 

[Dymphna]

 

[CandyRain]

I have, in the past, taken extra pills at the end of the pack to hold off the gastly monthly visitor a few more days - only in cases when it would be extremely inconvenient to have it on normal schedule. I have done this on several occasions over the years, and it works perfectly.

My question is... has anyone ever reversed this little trick, and stopped taking the pills a few days early in order to speed up the gastly monthly visitor, and get it over with BEFORE a scheduled event?

I wonder if this would work, or if it would compromise your "no-more-babies" protection.

I wouldn't risk it. There are a few birth control methods out there that stop the flow completely.

 

[keekee]

I don't want to stop it completely, just get it over with early this one time. I'm going camping next weekend and there is no running water. Bad weekend to have it. I took one yesterday, but I think I'm going to chuck the rest of the pack. I'll only be stopping a few days early. Hopefully I won't be posting a pregnancy announcement next month.

 

[virgovictoria]

You'd be better off taking two consecutive months with no break than stopping early - just a suggestion.

Call your doctor - and/or buy cleansing wipes and sealable bags. <~~ Might wanna do that anyway, not having water, AND FDS!

Or, stay home. :shrug:

 

[Dymphna]

If you're q'urious about what will happen, go right ahead and stop the bc.


Seriously, when I was PLANNING to have a kid, I stopped my pills early in the cycle, I got sick, pregnant immediately, miscarried and immediately got pregnant again.

Don't do it.

 

[keekee]

I would rather have taken extras and put it off for a week, but the insurance companies won't let you get away with that anymore. You can't refill until you are due for more. They check the dates.

I could make do out there in the woods, but it would not be fun.

Especially when you're

 

[keekee]

If you're q'urious about what will happen, go right ahead and stop the bc.


Seriously, when I was PLANNING to have a kid, I stopped my pills early in the cycle, I got sick, pregnant immediately, miscarried and immediately got pregnant again.

Don't do it.

OK... I reeeeally don't want to get pregnant.
I'm going to do steal from my next pack and hold it off for a week.
Best not to take chances with something that serious.

 

[jaybeeztoo]

When I was on the pill, if I forgot to take them for two days, I would start, but I would still also have my normal period.

I wouldn't risk chucking the pack. You may end up having your flo for the entire time anyway.

Buy some wet wipes or something if there is no running water.

 

[FromTexas]

Stupidity is an art.

 

[Cowgirl]

I can't believe no one mentioned this....if you're going to stop taking pills a week early, just use condoms. I personally wouldn't eff around with my cycle that much...but if you are going to do it anyways, better to be safe than sorry.

 

[tikipirate]

Do what many female gynecologists do... Never stop taking the pill! Run 21 day cycles into each other (scrapping the 7 day sugar pills) and never have a period. There is no scientific reason to have a period, and in fact, research has recently suggested that not having a period can improve chances at avoiding ovarian cancer.

I'm not a doctor, I just play one on somd.com, so please research this more.

Yikes! I forgot to mention that only monophasic pills should be used this way. Triphasils may cause problems.

 

[MDTerps]

I would rather have taken extras and put it off for a week, but the insurance companies won't let you get away with that anymore. You can't refill until you are due for more. They check the dates.

I could make do out there in the woods, but it would not be fun.

Especially when you're

Maybe your insurance company, but not mine. I did this a few months ago, due to some issues I was having and doc told me to take them back to back for 3 months. My insurance company never questioned it.

 

[virgovictoria]

Do what many female gynecologists do... Never stop taking the pill! Run 21 day cycles into each other (scrapping the 7 day sugar pills) and never have a period. There is no scientific reason to have a period, and in fact, research has recently suggested that not having a period can improve chances at avoiding ovarian cancer.

I'm not a doctor, I just play one on somd.com, so please research this more.

Yikes! I forgot to mention that only monophasic pills should be used this way. Triphasils may cause problems.

That's the suggestion I was going for, but didn't want to divulge too much as knowlegde can be dangerous for some folk.

 

[CMC122]

That's the suggestion I was going for, but didn't want to divulge too much as knowlegde can be dangerous for some folk.

No kidding

 

[forever jewel]

Do what many female gynecologists do... Never stop taking the pill! Run 21 day cycles into each other (scrapping the 7 day sugar pills) and never have a period. There is no scientific reason to have a period, and in fact, research has recently suggested that not having a period can improve chances at avoiding ovarian cancer.

I'm not a doctor, I just play one on somd.com, so please research this more.

Yikes! I forgot to mention that only monophasic pills should be used this way. Triphasils may cause problems.

I agree! I've never had to skip or "move" my period to another week, but I had to, I follow tiki's advice.

 

[Geek]

I can't believe no one mentioned this....if you're going to stop taking pills a week early, just use condoms. I personally wouldn't eff around with my cycle that much...but if you are going to do it anyways, better to be safe than sorry.

or just say no to the nookie :shrug: I mean if you do not have running water how much sex can you have before you can't stand your own cooch?

 

[FromTexas]

Or just take the freaking pill that gives you only 4 cycles a year.

 

[crabcake]

Call your doctor - and/or buy cleansing wipes and sealable bags. <~~ Might wanna do that anyway, not having water, AND FDS!

Baby wipes are awesome for camping excursions where there are limited "facilities" for full body cleansing.

 

[Booboo3604]

or just say no to the nookie :shrug: I mean if you do not have running water how much sex can you have before you can't stand your own cooch?

I dont think her concern while shes there is getting pregnant, I think shes mroe concerned with bleeding in the woods with no running water. Shes trying to move her period by a couple of days as to avoid that.