Understanding Period Skipping: Methods & Considerations

A woman may choose to skip her period while traveling or on her honeymoon to reduce the stress of managing a period and its side effects. Some women also may choose to skip it to stay sexually active. Women on birth-control pills can skip their periods by not taking the last week of their birth-control packets.

Instructions

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  Obtain a prescription for monophasic birth-control pills from a health care provider. Examples of monophasic pills include Yasmin, Ortho-Cyclen and Zovia. Ask to be put on a low dose. According to NoPeriod.com, birth control pills containing 20 mcg of estrogen is considered ideal for skipping periods.

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  Take the birth control pill every day as prescribed for three weeks. Set a time every day to take it, such as 7 every morning. Its effectiveness can lessen if it is not taken at the same time every day.

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  Start the new package of pills on the fourth week. Do not take the seven remaining pills in the current packet--they do not contain hormones, and can trigger a period. Continue taking it every day as prescribed, skipping the last week of pills to continuously prevent your period.