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periods and the pill
I get really bad period pain and I am sexually active. My mum has been wanting me to go on the pill for a while now. I use condoms but she said that with the pill my cramps won't be as bad. She also told me this morning that if I take the pill I don't have to get my period. And I can choose to get it normally or like only every two months or something. Like you take 20-something normal pills then like 7 other ones or something. Is this correct? I've never known about this, can someone explain it to me please?
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Birth control pills will help with cramps. You should still use condoms, but that added protection is wonderful!
Queenhearts is correct. That is how the regular birth control pill works.
They do have a pill though that makes it so you only get your period every 3 months or so. It all depends on the type of pill you get. Don't mess around with the instructions given on your pills to try and skip periods.
Personally, I would advise the regular old birth control pill that allows you to have your periods normally. I feel we do have them for a reason and
to mess with nature can't be a good a thing. That is just a personal opinion.
Now, I think it is wonderful that your mom is talking to you about all this. Please take advantage of it by asking her some of these questions and getting her opinion. You are so lucky to be able to talk to her about it. :)
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Well yeah, the pill really helps with cramps and seems to shorten the days you have it. I don't have bad cramps anymore and my period lasts at least 4 days.
You take a pill every day for 3 weeks. The fourth week is full of placebo pills, it's the week you're supposed to get your period once you get regulated on the pill.
you can talk to your doctor about it. since there's a few variations of the pill. [21-day pack or a 28-day pack]
21 day pack, you stop taking birth control pills for 7 days
28 day pack, you will take a placebo pill for 7 days [more of a helpful reminder to get in the habit of remembering to take it even when your period comes]
supposedly, if you get another pill packet before your 4th week in.. you can "skip" that month's period.
people say it takes a week to work. but to me, i'll wait at least a month because you may spot in between. i wanted to be on the pill for a least 4 months before having sex, just to get familiar with it.
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