I was on the shot for 2 years and stopped
getting my period. I love not having my
period. A month and a half ago I switched
from the shot to the patch. I have not
had a period in so long and I really dont
want one so on my week 4 (where I should
go patch free for my period) I applied a
new patch. I plan to keep applying
patches every week to avoid getting my
period, is this safe?
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Carifairy
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Posted: 04-19-06 02:32am
Oh yes, it is perfectly safe to skip
periods while on birth control, because
technically you do not even need a period
because the pill stunts the growth of thew
uterine lining too. A "period" week is
added to make the pill seem more natural
back in the day..
It is safe, but especially on ortho evra
it is important not to smoke :)
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jd240
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 6
Posted: 04-19-06 13:32pm
I dont think that many people know that
you can safely do that. It was the only
reason I went on the shot at the
beginning, but I guess the pill and patch
can skip periods without harm when taken
continuously. Thanks for your help :d
