Skipped period with birth control

[luna-bones.livejournal.com]

 Hey everyone, I have a quick question, I couldn't find any answers digging through here or through google, so hopefully someone can help. :)

I just got back from a 4 week long trip to Germany to visit my boyfriend. So before I left, I grabbed an extra pack of birth control pills because I didn't want to get my period during my last week there. But now that I'm back, and on my fifth week of active pills, should I continue to take the pills and wait for my period in three weeks like usual? Or can I stop and expect my period sometime this week?

Comments

[thedorkygirl.livejournal.com]

Either or - BUT!

You need to be on at least 21 days of active pills and off no more than 7 in order for your protection to remain uncompromised. So either you will have to save this pack for emergencies (lose a pack for a few days, etc), throw it away, or, once you've had your period & resume this 3-week pack, stack the next pack.

[blewoutthestars.livejournal.com]

This. Because of these complications, whenever I've skipped a period (like right now!) I just take both packs in full - i.e. 6 weeks worth of pills, and then have my withdrawal bleed at the end of both packs.

[thedorkygirl.livejournal.com]

Yep! But OP should also know, especially if this is the first time that she's skipped a withdrawal bleed, that she may spot.

It can disappear in a few days, or it can continue on for a week or longer. If that happens, I tend to "give up" and let myself have a withdrawal bleed, then finish my pack & start a new one. Sometimes spotting won't end unless you let your body know what a real hormone drop feels like.

[luna-bones.livejournal.com]

Ah okay, thanks guys! :)