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changing period time?
Okay so I don't want my period the weekend of october 16th. The thing is I just got my period yesterday. On Sunday, I'm starting to take birth control pills because my period is way irregular. I've heard that you can control the time of your period a little bit when you're on birth control? How would I do this? If I just take like three pills from the next box to get me through the weekend and then take my filler pills and then take the rest of the pills from the new box would that work or would that just mess everything up? I also REALLY don't want break through bleeding AT ALL. I guess thats supposed to happen the first three months of being on birth control but is there any way to prevent it?
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There really isn't any way to prevent it. But if it's any consolation, you won't have any after 2-3 pill packs if your body responds well to the pill. Don't take them out of order! You'll be messing with hormone levels. Which isn't fun.
You CAN skip periods by skipping inactive pills and starting a new pack right away. However, this can cause breakthrough bleeding later in the month. My doctor said people usually only do this for major events like weddings and honeymoons/vacations. So unless you're getting married it's probably best to avoid it ;]
However, you can decrease the liklihood of breakthrough bleeding SIGNIFICANTLY by taking your pill at the same time everyday, and not missing any. I set an alarm on my phone to go to off daily at 9 - so I remember to take my pill. Therefore I never had any issues :]
I know that sounds basic, but a lot of people take theirs at odd times, and this not only causes bleeding, it can change the day you get your period and reduce the effectiveness of the pill as well (particularly for pregnancy prevention). So if you take it everyday at the same time, you probably won't experience anything out of the ordinary.
-LM
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