My prom is this time next month,I started my period yesterday, and i want to prevent my period next month. If i have been off birthcontrol for 6 months and start taking it again will that prevent my period from coming next month or atleast change the date? help! when should i begin to take it.
134884
You can get a tablet on prescription from your doctor that will stop your period for that month - they are very sympathetic if you explain - ideal for when you go on holiday as well (can't remeber what the tablet is called).
391245
i've never heard of that or experienced it.  I've missed pills tons of times and never had that and ofcourse the next day you take 2 right, maybe if your close to your period when you miss and the menstration starts and then you stop it again your hormones get confused and like stuck maybe your cramps started and then stopped if your only a couple pills away from the white ones maybe just let the cycle flow that probly doesnt make sense to you because I never take the white ones there not anything anyways just sugar or something its just to keep you in the habit of taking the pills so to me i'm saying if your close just stop for the week if that makes sense.  Plus if your hormones are confused then it makes you kinda goofy otherwise it sounds pretty simple I think your fine just gotta get more in tune w/yourself Good Luck KIMBUR
663616
My suggestion is the same as the others. The only thing I want to add is if you think you could be pregnant, take a test. And schedule an appointment asap so you can get on a birth control pill to help you regulate your cycle.
551635
OK, So I had this same problem.  If you start it within the first 24 hours of starting your period it is effective right then! Otherwise you need to wait a FULL 7 days before it is active.  Trust me.  I went to over 110 websites and all of them said this.  You can google Birth Control and like thousands of them will come up and 99% of them say this! Good Luck!
380564
I believe you're supposed to start taking the pill the first day your period starts and you should have been told this by whoever supplied them.  Make sure you use protection until your next period and on the first day, start on a new pack.\n\nhttp://www.angelic1healing.com
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I'm not a girl but i want to tell you that you should really think about it again. those days of the month are natural for developing girls/women. you are risking too much by taking those pills. Birth control should only be taken to control births (and not having one). You are risking your fertility. ultimately, you have the choice, while I have opinions.
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hi all i can say is i was about 13 when i got my first period and they used to be regular but as time went on and i got more stressed i found my period became shorter and less often, when i went to my dr and asked about missing a period or two as i would miss them sometimes for 2-3 months in a row she said it was fine my body was just reacting to my health and nerves, then after i had my baby girl 3 yrs ago my period became regular every month when i started the pill i am on although it is only short. i truly wouldnt worry to much as like i said i have been unregular for yrs and became regular once i changed my pill also i will still miss a period if im really stressed out. i hope this can be of some help and comfort and i hope your Dr appointment goes well. take care.
623543
Just wanted to clarify... someone said it was unhealthy to take two packs in a row, but this is NOT true. It is perfectly fine... I do it sometimes when my period is going to fall during something I don't want to be having my period on (like vacation, a wedding, etc). My gyno told me it was fine to do that. \n\nI also take Yasmin, and sometimes skip the white pills one month so I don't have my period. However, for me, when I get around to the next white pills, my period is right there, ready to start. It doesn't have a delay. But I would imagine this could happen, like other posters have said.
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Absolutely not- That is just the day to make it standard for women.  You can start any day you like as long as you take your pill the same time everyday.  Remember you may have break through bleeding if you interrupt your cycle at an odd time, but it isn't harmful to your body.  The breakthrough bleeding may only be some spotting for the first month or so....... A lot of brands of pills actually come with stickers to change your start day....Just don't forget!!!! and remember 2 important things....don't use generic and if you take your pill at a different time each day it decreases its effectiveness!!!!!! Good luck..........
469887
It really depends on your body.  Some people have really irregular periods all the time (like me) so you can never really know when they will come.  So sorry, but I'd just be ready at your normal time but know that it will probably be later.
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Dear Linda..\n\nI'm Lynda too and I take yasmin as well. What you can do is continue with another new strip once you finished the 21 days cycle. Meaning don't stop for the 7 day period. \n\nStart on a new pack once the you finished the last pack. Your period will not come as long as you're on the Pill. And there is no worries about getting pregnant as well.\n\nThat said, you mustn't make this a habit. \n\nHope this help and you have a great time with your boyfriend!! :=))
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Yeah, sudden changes in weight and/or eating habits can affect the hormones that keep your period going regularly.  It's the same for someone who works out or becomes more athletic after a time of being a couch potato and such.\n\nDepending on what made you sick though, it shouldn't be permanent (meaning as long as it wasn't anything in your reproductive system that made you sick).  Chances are, your body is still healing itself and getting itself back in sync with everything.  I don't know if you're interested, but if you're into natural remedies, Vitex (aka Chaste Tree Berry) extract works really well to getting your hormones back on track.  I've had problems with my period at times too and I've been taking Vitex now for about two years and it's got me regulated again.  It's also really good for when you get off the birth control pill.  Also, Blue Cohosh is good for helping to get your period started.  If you're the type like me that doesn't want to taste the extracts, just fill up an empty capsule and take it that way.  All of these are available at the natural foods store.  Don't expect changes overnight though.  Vitex especially takes time to work because it works gently.\n\nAnyway, that sucks that you were sick like that for a month... =(  I'm glad you're okay now though, and I hope I've helped. =)
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your body will produce irregular spotting for a while. You should take a pregnancy test just to be safe and if it comes up negative then yes, it is b/c your body is just reacting to coming off of the birth control and your periods will be irregular for a few months. Also FYI, I am 23 and I have used Depo Prevara and my doctor strongly urged me not to take it anymore b/c it has been proven to be very bad for your bones. My doc says don't take it for more than 2 yrs. otherwise it could cause major damage. Just ask your doc about it.
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I work in family planning and have seen horror show after horror show with Depo.  For some folks, their period goes back to normal right away.  For others, particularly if she's been on the shot for a while, it can take...ready for this?...up to a year.  Getting on a dual hormone method (progetin/estrogen...aka the pill, ring, etc.) may help to get your hormones back on track.  Your doctor might even be able to prescribe a little bit of estrogen.  But really, the best advice is *unfortunately* to wait. :-(
70943
Hey, I started taking the pill for irregular periods as well, when I started taking it I hadn't had a period for about 5 or 6 months. After my first month, I had the worst period of my life, I honestly almost called an ambulance I was bleeding so much. It wasn't a pleasant experience at all. But since that first month, I've had absolutely no problems at all, I've been on it 18 months now. I take the last pill of my pack on a Friday, and I get my period Tuesday, it's not particularly heavy and I don't have much pain with it. It usually lasts until about Saturday, but the last couple of days are very light. I think it's definitely worth taking if your periods are as irregular as mine were, even worth the terrible time I had at the end of the first month! But hopefully you won't be the same as me - good luck!
628068
The doctor or pharmacist will tell you to take it the Sunday after your period starts. If it happens on Saturday you still start it on Sunday ( day or night) then take it continuously after that at the same time everyday.
232851
Yes, it's totally true because contraceptive pills do affect the timing of the menstrual cycle "period." So nothing to worry about but don't stick to the six months period because it might become better in 1 month or in a year. Not particularly 6 months.