skipping a period? - Sexual Health - General Message Board

fairiegoddess · 08-24-2003, 11:08 PM

hello...i'm going on vacation hopefully at the end of this month...what i am wondering was i have heard that there is a pill that u can take to skip a period while u are away so as to not dampen ur vacation?? im wondering if its some sort of bc and if it would mess me all up afterwards. any ideas anyone? my first real vacation and i dont wanna be all bloated and nasty feeling when i go........thanx in advance

Greenoctopus18 · 08-25-2003, 05:11 AM

Hi. I'm pretty sure the only way to do this is if you are on the BC pill regularly.
If in the future you are on the pill and wish to do this you just skip the week of placebo/inactive pills and go straight onto the next month of active pills. Although, you should probably check with your GP.
Sorry I can't help. I hope you have a good holiday anyway.

strand3d · 08-25-2003, 05:45 PM

As of right now there is no pill out there that you can just pop into your mouth and skip your period. At least not one available in the US. the only way to do this is if you were on birth control, sorry.

fairiegoddess · 08-25-2003, 06:17 PM

DARN!! lol. i guess tho..if it were that simple all us women would be doing that vacation or no vacation lol. i knew it had something to do with the bc pill. ahhhh well...ill just have to curse mother nature if i get it when im away. thank you for ur replies!