Does anyone else use bcps continuously to skip their periods?

[runr42]

I am trying to take birth control pills continuously to skip my periods by throwing out the placebos. Not just a period once in a while, but ALL of them. (Well, The plan is to have about 2 a year.) Anyway, I am having considerable difficulty so far and I am wondering if anyone else out there has had success doing this. My doctor just switched me from Ortho Novum 1/35 to Zovia 1/35 (I think this may be the generic version of Demulen) because I was having horrible breakthrough bleeding. I stopped the old ones yesterday and I haven't started the new ones yet. I am just becomming extremely discouraged and worried. If anyone else has experience/success doing this, please let me know.

[flatspot]

Have you tried Seasonale? It's designed to give you only four periods a year - that's not two, but it's not bad, either.

Have you spoken with your doctor about continuous use of the BCP this way? When I was on the pill I was told that it was okay to use two packs continuously to skip one period, but most BCPs are not designed to be used to skip more than one.

[ASDGRMama]

From what I understand this puts you at an increased risk for breast cancer.

Kelly