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[ex-ending606.livejournal.com]

Are there averse effects to skipping Fake-Pill Week and just starting on a new pack? Really? Though it'd feel pretty odd to not have a period, and bleeding is a free pregnancy test, I'm damn tempted.

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[wait.livejournal.com]

There's all sorts of studies that have come out within the last few years that say that bleeding is unnecessary for women to have their "periods" while on the pill.

(Take a look at Yahoo's news archives: http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Health/Birth_Control/ (http://headlines.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/Health/Birth_Control/))

They've done clinical studies where women had a "period" 4 times a year... after the study I believe over 80% of the women said they prefered 4x over 12x.

I'd talk with your GYN -- I've been skipping periods while on the pill for years and never had a problem. In fact, it worked out really well when I got married. :)

[tome.livejournal.com]

I have skipped my period and 'moved' it to a more convient week and it worked ok. But, when I skipped it altogether I had a few more cramps and a heavier flow. However that was a lot better than having it the week I went to Disneyland in a RV with my boyfriend and three more male relatives... :)

[shadow.livejournal.com]

I sometimes do three months normal pills before fake pills-it's like that seasonal Pill but self-prescribed. I like my period, but it times itself very inconveniently if left on its own. I haven't fallen down dead or anything from skipping fake-Pill week, yet =)

[urania.livejournal.com]

which pill are you on? it doesn't work nearly as well if you're on a multi-phasic one... orthotrycyclen for instance. a lot of women get breakthrough bleeding if they try it.. i tried it and just bled anyhow, a period while i was taking the first week's pills. might not do that for you.. but if you are on a multiphasic one and want to try it i'd recommend switching to a non-multiphasic (whatever that's called :) one first...