wanting to stop skipping BC pills...

[paperwings21.livejournal.com]

First off I appologize because I know I saw something like this on here awhile ago, but I can't seem to find it in the archives.

ANyway, I have been on HBC and skipping pills so that I could skip my period. This had been working pretty well for me, but now I am experiencing constant breakthrough bleeding for the last month or so because I missed a pill one day and that threw it all off.

I want to save myself the hassle by taking the pills regularly again and having regular periods, but I don't know where's where in my cycle anymore. Can I just stop taking them for 7 days and return to normal? Will my cycle just 'adjust'? How do I go about this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated here. I am getting pretty tired of this.

Thank you!

Comments

[myfavouritescar.livejournal.com]

I'm not an expert on this so if I am a bit off by all means correct me.

OP: I would suggest you stop taking them at the end of the pill pack you are currently in the middle of, have your 7 day break and return to normal pill taking after that. If the bleeding continues past seven days, I'd get an opinion from a doctor, you might need a longer break for your body to regulate itself.

[paperwings21.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. That was what I was thinking I was going to do, but I wasn't sure about it. I appreciate it.

:)

[ekorber.livejournal.com]

You can just stop for 7 days and then start again. As long as you take 21 or more active pills, followed by 7 or fewer days off, you will be protected.

You don't really have a "cycle" anymore, since the pill suppresses ovulation, so it doesn't matter when you stop.

[paperwings21.livejournal.com]

So since I've obviously taken more than 21 active pills in a row I can take my 7 day break now?

Afterwards, will my period be regulated or will that take some time?

[ekorber.livejournal.com]

Yes, you can take your break now. How long it takes to get back to your usual cycle just depends on the person - I think everyone's pretty different that way.

[br0ken_dolly]

i was going to say the same thing. same thing happened to me. ('cept not the scotland fiance thing ;)

[slow-awakening.livejournal.com]

quinek, did you marry a good lookin' scottish bloke??

Im jealous.

[paperwings21.livejournal.com]

That couldn't have been much fun.

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.
:)

[slow-awakening.livejournal.com]

I concure what the others have said. As long as you have NO LESS than 21 active pills taken, then you can take your Placebo week now (not more than 7 days!) and let it sort itself out. Sometimes, having your period is what will clear out the BTB, i speak of experience since it JUST happened to me after taking 2 pills late.

good luck

[paperwings21.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Thanks so much.
:)