Running the pill on

Hi,
I read recently that it is safe to take two packets of pills without a break to avoid having a period, say if you were going on holiday. The article even said that you can do this for long periods of time, as long as you have one period every six months, there is no harm.

I can't believ this is true, has anyone got any more info?
thanks

Running the pill on

Hi
I know it is safe to do that everyone in a while but I would not do it so only to have a period twice a year. Only if needs to be for big occations. PLEASE dont do that without speaking to your GP, Pharmacist or some pills have help lines.

Yes it is true

but it really depends on the pill you're taking.

If you take a one-phased pill (which most contraceptive pills are) you can do that. I know plenty of women who simply don't have a seven-day-break, they just take two packets of pills to avoid period pains and all that.

But it really depends on the pill. Two-phased pills and three-step pills (like Tristep, Triquilar, Femigoa) aren't suitable for that precedure. You would need to do it in a different way.

Talk to your gynecologist about that.

If you are sure you're on a one-step pill you can go ahead.

You do not need to have a period every months since periods on the pill are artificial periods. You don't have ovulations and you usually just do a 7-day-break to have a "natural" feeling. That's it. The "period" during the break is just a natural reaction of the body to the lack of hormones which are missing out since you normally feed your body with hormones for 21 days. Is that clear to you?

Regards,
glaswegian