I would ask your obgyn...your pharmacist may know also, but your doc is your best bet.
Ask your GYN because I used to be on it and when I wanted to do that she said it had to be done a certain way because it is a tri-phase pill. I dont remember what she said but I remember it being different than just skipping the placebo pills.
Posted by Vinsfuturewife
Ask your GYN because I used to be on it and when I wanted to do that she said it had to be done a certain way because it is a tri-phase pill. I dont remember what she said but I remember it being different than just skipping the placebo pills.
ok i will call her
I have done this b4 and spoke with my gyno. It is not a guarantee but it worked foor me everytime. When you are due to take you first sugar pill, start your a new pack. And it should skip your peroid. You may have some spotting if its the first time but for the most part it will work. Best advice try it out months b4 the wedding. Like I said it worked for me, but EVERYONE'S body is different. Hope this helps
if i am due to get my period and i dont want it, instead of taking the sugar pills...you automatically just start taking your next pack. I have done it like 8 times and it works everytime. I dont use a backup either. I would double check with your GYN before doing this...especially if you have never done it before.
I am on ortho lo and my gyn told me to skip the placebos and start with the white pills right after the dark blue ones. I am going to try it next week since he told me not to wait until the last minute bc you might get break through bleeding.
Posted by gbarreca
I used to do it all the time when i was on ortho lo: instead of taking your placebo pills, you start a new pack. That's the only way to do it, and it's safe. You may spot a little, but that's better than nothing. You should try it before hand though so you know how you will react.
Posted by gbarreca
I used to do it all the time when i was on ortho lo: instead of taking your placebo pills, you start a new pack. That's the only way to do it, and it's safe. You may spot a little, but that's better than nothing. You should try it before hand though so you know how you will react.
Posted by debzy
Posted by gbarreca
I used to do it all the time when i was on ortho lo: instead of taking your placebo pills, you start a new pack. That's the only way to do it, and it's safe. You may spot a little, but that's better than nothing. You should try it before hand though so you know how you will react.
Just remember this only works if you're on a mono-phasic pill. Tri-phasic pills do not allow you to skip your period. This is why you need to check with your gyno - in case you need to switch pills.
Posted by gbarreca
Posted by debzy
Posted by gbarreca
I used to do it all the time when i was on ortho lo: instead of taking your placebo pills, you start a new pack. That's the only way to do it, and it's safe. You may spot a little, but that's better than nothing. You should try it before hand though so you know how you will react.
Just remember this only works if you're on a mono-phasic pill. Tri-phasic pills do not allow you to skip your period. This is why you need to check with your gyno - in case you need to switch pills.
I did it all the time on my tri-phasic pills (ortho lo being one of them). The only issue with it is that you may spot.
