continuous birth control

[orchid53]

For those of you on hormonal birth control, how often, if ever, do you get your period? I mean, how many months do you go with out having one? I have skipped mine using the pill for 6 months and that just seems like a long time...

[curlycue]

funny I just started taking it cuz my periods are so out of control. Good Luck

[jenjen05]

I take Yasmin and with that drug your supposed to get it every month, but after my IC diagnosis and my monthly period flares, my Gyno said I could take them continuously for three months and then get my period. So I get my period four times a year and am happy.

[Cassaundra]

I am in menopause because I have endometriosis so I have no periods. :smile tee

[kadi]

If I go too long without a period, I start IC-flaring, get acne & cry a lot, so when that starts to happen (about 8-10 weeks), I stop the pill & have the period. I've tried to go as long as I can between periods because I've started getting menstrual migraines. The period in February included a three day headache from hell. But my doctor gave me an estrogen patch (Vivelle) to wear during my off-pill week & I was very happy that this period I had no headache at all! I'll count it as success if the next cycle goes as well...

[Imustpee]

I have been on CBP since 04...I haven't had one period since then..:woohoo:..good riddance!

[katie87]

do you spot while on CBC? i am taking levora and skipping the placebo week and starting a new pack, i have been bleeding brown blood almost every day, just spots of it, and now bleeding bright red after almost 3 months with no real period. my Dr said this is normal.

[navemj]

I take yasmin for CBC. My doctor told me not to have a period because of my endometriosis. I do have spotting about every four to five months so I go off of it to have a period, but the pain is so bad. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't take CBC. My docotor told me there was no need for a period if I wasn't trying to get pregnant. Not sure if that is true, but I don't care becuase my pain is so much worse with a period so I refuse to have one!
Maryann

[Cassaundra]

I was put into a medically induced menopausal state for my endometriosis so i never have a period.