When I asked about whether or not it was safe to piggyback birth control packets, this is what the doc told me... He said that it IS safe to skip your period, but that you have to have at least 4 periods a year because otherwise you become a high risk for osteoperosis (sp??).. I had no idea it had ANYTHING to do with that, but that's what he said. When I was piggybacking in the UK, it was really nice to only get a period every 2 months (that's how I did it), BUT my period cramps were way worse.. it's like they built up!
I'd be careful on Alesse because since it is low dose, sometimes your body just decides it's period time anyway. I remember I tried to piggyback Alesse once years ago because I didn't want to have my period which I was camping so I was only going to take one extra week (my doc then told me I couldn't take 2 whole packs in a row) to delay it for that week. Rather than not getting a period, I just got a light period for the week I took the extra pills AND for the following week.. it sucked. If you do it with Alesse, I'd be extra extra sure to take it at the exact same time every day.
Cheers! --Steph
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This is what a doc told me in the UK...
