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birth control
Hi, I am visiting my boyfriend in 2 months and i have recently been taking the birth control pill Lutera. I was wondering if it is okay to stop taking the pill after my first pack is gone, and waiting a week or so to start taking it again. The reason i'm doing this is because the pills in the last week of the pack do not contain hormones, so when I see him i would be on those, and I'd have my period. So if i dont start my second pack for a week, I wont have my period when i see him.
is this okay?
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Don't mess around with your pill taking. To be 99%
effective you have to follow the instructions to the letter. With luck you won't start until after you see him. If you do, you're still protected. THAT is
the main thing. Please do not play around with your pills. :)
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With the pills that contain no hormone (often called sugar pills) you don't actually have to take them. They contain nothing that make the pill effective and are only there to keep you in the habit of taking the pill each day. There are 7 of them because this is the week you should have your period and it can last up to 7 days. Now if you will remember to start the hormone pills on time then skipping the sugar pills is fine, otherwise take the sugar pills to maintain the habit.
Now if you're talking about skipping the sugar pills and starting your next hormone pack to skip your period altogether I would take a look at www.noperiod.com first and then consult your doctor.
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I wouldn't do it if I were you. Birth control pills have a schedule for a reason. If you play around with that schedule you could seriously mess yourself up, and by that I mean forget when to take them and also screw with your hormones. But you should have a booklet that comes with your pills, and if that doesn't answer your questions, you can ask the pharmacist, they are always willing to answer your questions. But it's never wise to play around with any sort of medication.
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