I'm just starting taking a low dose bc -
Alesse. I'm taking it to skip my next
period. I just started it on the 5th day
of this month's period. My question is,
will it actually stop the next month's
period since this will only be my first
month being on it? I'm going on a
vacation and want to skip the Oct. period.
How long does it take before it's
effective for skipping ? I've read you
should be on bc for three months for your
body to adjust, but I will have been on it
for 3-4 weeks, maybe a bit longer. Is
that enough time to prevent the next one?
I'm 51, pre-menopausal, but still having
irregular type periods which I can't
predict (messes up vacations, special
days, etc). Vacation starts Oct. 11 and
I don't want anything going on....so,
anybody know? Or does it just depend on
the person? Thanks for the feedback!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 09-05-07 22:52pm
This isn't going to be very helpful.
It really just depends on the person. For
some, it works 100% right away. For some,
they try to skip and end up with weeks of
spotting.
You'll just have to try it and see!
In the future, if you are planning to skip
your period, try it a few months ahead of
time to give your body time to adjust.
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