[Anonymous]

Probably a silly question with an absurdly obvious answer, but I've read the info back to back a couple of times and can't find the answer from it.

Basically, is there a problem with starting the next month of the pill early? I don't mean running two packs together, I mean taking the first pill of the next month on, say, day 5 of the 7 day break? Would this reduce the effectiveness of the pill in any way?

[Roxannabelle]

Nah no problem, I do it all the time... Example: I have my last pill on saturday, dont start my period til monday, and then take my first pill on thursday or friday. It's fine.

[Anonymous]

Grand, thanks! It feels a bit stupid having to ask (I've been on the pill for five years now), but I've never had the occasion to consider doing it before.

[Roxannabelle]

Lol thats okay, its a life saver sometimes lol.
Good luck

[the mymble's daughter]

Don't risk it, unless you fancy sleepless nights and smelly nappies in the nearish future.

Edited to add: I used to do it all the time too, thinking nowt would be affected. Oh I was sooooo wrong....

[Charlski]

Originally Posted by the mymble's daughter

Don't risk it, unless you fancy sleepless nights and smelly nappies in the nearish future.

Edited to add: I used to do it all the time too, thinking nowt would be affected. Oh I was sooooo wrong....

But surely as the pill prevents ovulation, taking it early during the break would have no effect other than normal?

[the mymble's daughter]

Yeah, you'd think. I did....

My son begs to differ

[Anonymous]

Anyone else?

[punkyrocker]

Why would you want to do that, out of curiosity?

[Anonymous]

Originally Posted by punkyrocker

Why would you want to do that, out of curiosity?

Visiting my bf, only have a week with him and I don't want to be on my period for half of that. He lives several thousand miles from me so I don't exactly get to see him often! Hoping that, if it's still on by the end of this week, I might be able to stop it by starting the next course early (may as well try!). I would have just run two packs together, but I changed my pill last month and so I didn't have a week off then and I don't want to do that twice in a row.

[Anonymous]

Although actually it may not be an issue, as my period appears to have gone walkies after years of being absolutely predictable.

[Juno]

Originally Posted by the mymble's daughter

Don't risk it, unless you fancy sleepless nights and smelly nappies in the nearish future.

Edited to add: I used to do it all the time too, thinking nowt would be affected. Oh I was sooooo wrong....

You can shorten the 7 day break and it's still effective.

You just can't lengthen it.

[punkyrocker]

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Visiting my bf, only have a week with him and I don't want to be on my period for half of that. He lives several thousand miles from me so I don't exactly get to see him often! Hoping that, if it's still on by the end of this week, I might be able to stop it by starting the next course early (may as well try!). I would have just run two packs together, but I changed my pill last month and so I didn't have a week off then and I don't want to do that twice in a row.

Ahh I see I was wondering why you didn't just run the packs together! Have fun seeing your boyfriend

[tinktinktinkerbell]

people taking the pill irresponsibly = total ******* fail

you have a 7 day break for a reason! why the hell would you want to shorten it? if you could do this kind of thing then it would say so in the instructions

[Anonymous]

Originally Posted by tinktinktinkerbell

people taking the pill irresponsibly = total ******* fail

you have a 7 day break for a reason! why the hell would you want to shorten it? if you could do this kind of thing then it would say so in the instructions

Well that's the thing, it tells you all the things you shouldn't do in the instructions (like lengthening the break), but makes absolutely no mention whatsoever of shortening it, and frankly I couldn't see how it could do any harm to.

Originally Posted by Juno

You can shorten the 7 day break and it's still effective.

You just can't lengthen it.

Thankyou