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    Hey ladies,

    So when I was dancing I ALWAYS worked through my period and just used tampons, but as an escort I can't use them, obviously. Sponges make me too worried that there might get a little bit on the client and he'll run to the internet to scream and whine about it, and I can't fit soft cups up my vagina, they're too big.

    I went on BC more because the thought of a condom breaking and a client knocking me up makes me want to be sick, but I've just kept putting my period off and off because I don't want to take 5 straight days off from work, more like 6 or 7 every single month... my period last about 4-5 days, but I would end up taking more off in fear of spotting.

    The first time I went to get checked out for STDs (I go every six weeks) I asked the nurse and she said it wasn't really that good, but if for some reason I need to do it every once and a while it's not that big a deal-- yes I understand doing it every month is entirely different than doing it EVERY month. But the last time I went to get checked I asked the nurse and she was horrified and acted like she couldn't believe I was doing such a thing.

    Has anyone else done this or know if there are any serious medical problems I could cause myself by only having my period like, every four months? My period was being super irregular so I actually hadn't had it for six weeks or so before I went on BC, I honestly can't remember having it since I was working at a club in London and that means like, May maybe... I got it immediately upon stopping the BC but it's been SO light I could have just worn panty liners, like there's hardly any blood at all.

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    Well, there are a few BC pill brands that let you only have a period every few months, right? From what I have read there is absolutely no medically necessary reason to have a period every month. Many BC brands also make your body just miss a period here&there anyway, & it's not harmful. I would discuss this w/ a gynocologist rather than just sm nurse that could be all 'But you need to still be able to have babbbbiiiiieeeezzzz!'

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    ^lol! Yes I'm just lazy, it's hard to get a doctor and not a nurse to see you at the clinics here, and they're goddamn lazy. The first time I went I had a really good nurse and she told me I needed to get swabbed in my throat, vagina, and butt even if I wasn't having anal sex. The second nurse was like "oh I don't have time to swab all those areas" so I was like fine I'll swab them

    I've heard of those birth controls, they just gave me 6 months for free so I'll have to go my GP.
    But it wouldn't surprise me if they don't have it here just because that sounds like something the British would do

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    i was on the depo for around 2 years, never had a period..i like having my period now because its like a natural douche for your lady bits, its actually good for them, but i don't think its going to be THAT bad if you don't have one.

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    The bleeding during that week isn't an actual period -- it's withdrawal bleeding from the lack of hormones.

    I regularly skip the sugar pills with BC and have not had any adverse medical consequences. My doctor says it's fine, and in most cases, if you're fine to take BC, you're fine to use it continuously. She says it's good to not do it continuously for *too* long, and I like to take a break from the hormones every couple of months anyway.

    Sometimes I have breakthrough bleeding/spotting when I skip a lot in a row, so that can be a bit annoying but I could see it being more annoying for you given why you want to skip. It helps to take your pills religiously at the exact same time every day. Also, if you do experience breakthrough bleeding/spotting, track it, especially when in your cycle it happens. That can help figure out if you need a different pill with different hormone levels.

    In addition to the pills Aniela mentioned where you have sugar pills every 3 months, there's also a brand called Lybrel which has low doses of hormones and is taken for a year -- meaning no break and therefore withdrawal bleeding for a year. Might be worth looking into that one if you're worried about taking regular pills continuously.

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    BAD. My gyno told me the same thing when I went on Depo when I was 17..."no medical reason to have a period every month." BULL. Well at least in the case of stopping it with BC. Your hormones control SO much of your body and effect your entire system. I'm still paying the price now even over 5 years later. It took me forever to get my regular cycles back and I went through years of horrible migraines, heavy painful periods, bad PMS, cramps.....things I never experienced pre depo. Another friend has been spotting non stop for over 6 months after just one shot and I've read plenty of horror stories about complications after taking BC that stops your period.
    It's just a bad idea IMO. If you do decide to go ahead with it....research. A lot!
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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    BAD. My gyno told me the same thing when I went on Depo when I was 17..."no medical reason to have a period every month." BULL. Well at least in the case of stopping it with BC. Your hormones control SO much of your body and effect your entire system. I'm still paying the price now even over 5 years later. It took me forever to get my regular cycles back and I went through years of horrible migraines, heavy painful periods, bad PMS, cramps.....things I never experienced pre depo. Another friend has been spotting non stop for over 6 months after just one shot and I've read plenty of horror stories about complications after taking BC that stops your period.
    It's just a bad idea IMO. If you do decide to go ahead with it....research. A lot!

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    I don't think this is a good idea AT ALL! Your period is a natural cycle, and trying to postpone it can't be good for your system! You might not have any side effects now, but I KNOW down the line it can cause all sorts of issues. BC is basically a whack of hormones that effectively trick your body. Doing that long-term without giving it a break, is going to mean that, when you DO come off BC, it's going to take even longer for your body to readjust to normal hormone levels.

    I'm not sure about in the US, but over here in the UK you can get the Mirena coil (or IUS), which pretty much stops periods & doesn't have as many nasty side-effects, and once you get it taken out, your body readjusts really quickly.

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    Yeah, I'm just going to share this link from the Mayo Clinic, a pretty legit source for medical information, about delaying your period with BC: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-li...h/art-20044044

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    I wish I knew the answer. I stay away from BC as much as possible, but that's it's own set of problems, and isn't for everyone.

    With the amount if women who get cancer (especially breast) from all walks of life, I'm distrustful of anything that's marketed to women that goes into our bodies.
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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    I've read that the only reason they make BC pills so you have a period is to keep women's mind at peace. I took the pill for 9 months straight and I was fine. HOWEVER, there must have been a build up or something because after I stopped, I had my period like CRAZY. I mean it lasted the same amount of time as a normal period (5-7 days) but it was really really heavy. I had to change my tampon every hour and a half. No joke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lady_Selene View Post
    I don't think this is a good idea AT ALL! Your period is a natural cycle, and trying to postpone it can't be good for your system! You might not have any side effects now, but I KNOW down the line it can cause all sorts of issues. BC is basically a whack of hormones that effectively trick your body. Doing that long-term without giving it a break, is going to mean that, when you DO come off BC, it's going to take even longer for your body to readjust to normal hormone levels.

    I'm not sure about in the US, but over here in the UK you can get the Mirena coil (or IUS), which pretty much stops periods & doesn't have as many nasty side-effects, and once you get it taken out, your body readjusts really quickly.
    Except the 'period' you get on birth control, is not a real period. As Shanna said, it's just withdrawal bleeding from the lack of hormones.

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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    It's absolutely fine. I was on the pill for about 14 years, and would take a break every few months out of guilt/worry that I was damaging myself. Sometimes I would spot a bit if I left it too long too.
    I'm off it now, and yes, it takes your cycle a while to get back on track, but that happens even if you take a break every month, it just takes a while for the hormones to leave your body.
    I'm friends with a doctor, and she said that she only has four periods a year because she takes the pill back to back. The only reason she takes a break at all is because she starts spotting if she leaves it more than 3 months. She said that most female doctors she knows don't take breaks from their pill, because, well, why would you have a period unless absolutely necessary?!

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    Yeah actually when I took the pill some years ago, the nurse asked me if I wanted to do this. The link Shanna posted is all you need. I was always under the impression this was a fairly normal thing to do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by newb2 View Post
    I've read that the only reason they make BC pills so you have a period is to keep women's mind at peace. I took the pill for 9 months straight and I was fine. HOWEVER, there must have been a build up or something because after I stopped, I had my period like CRAZY. I mean it lasted the same amount of time as a normal period (5-7 days) but it was really really heavy. I had to change my tampon every hour and a half. No joke.
    Yeah, that's why I was surprised that this one was so light... I figured after not having my period for 4 months, it would be super heavy, but it wasn't.

    I've head of the 'coil' and know a lot of escorts use that but from the research I've done, there's only a chance that it will stop your period... plus it's still pumping hormones through my body so I don't really see what the difference is, I think some women just prefer it because they don't have to remember to take a pill everyday, but that's not a problem for me with my job, trust me, I've NEVER forgotten!

    I'm glad that the general consensus is that it seems to be and thanks for the article Shanna!

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    http://janebennett.com.au/resources/books/the-pill/

    ^ A good read about different kinds of birth control

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    Quote Originally Posted by audrey_k View Post
    I've head of the 'coil' and know a lot of escorts use that but from the research I've done, there's only a chance that it will stop your period... plus it's still pumping hormones through my body so I don't really see what the difference is, I think some women just prefer it because they don't have to remember to take a pill everyday, but that's not a problem for me with my job, trust me, I've NEVER forgotten!
    If I remember correctly, the British "coil" is the American IUD. That being the case, it does NOT "pump hormones through your body" the way other birth controls do. Yes, it will work its way through your bloodstream but, because it's LOCALIZED hormones, you'll actually experience a much lower dose than with other hormones.
    The real allure is that it's CONSTANTLY effective without the possibility of human error, assuming it was inserted properly and remains in its proper place. That makes it THE most effective form of BC (statistically speaking, the copper-T is 99.7%, tubal ligation is 99.8%, and Mirena is 99.9%)
    Also, no form of birth control is guaranteed to alter your cycles. Lack of menstruation is just a "prominent side effect."

    As for the question of delaying your period:
    I would not advise doing it frequently with regular combo pills. I'm just not comfortable with the idea because of the hormone cycle involved. There are other pills specifically designed for prolonging periods; consider switching to those if you want to stay on combo pills.
    Personally, I went a year without mensing while on POPs. I spotted a couple of times, but no more than a little light pink for a day or so. I used pantyliners each time, but even those were left basically untouched because of how light it was. Since stopping, my cycle has basically gone right back to how it was before using them. It's left me pretty decided that I will use Mirena as soon as I can get it inserted, rather than the copper-T.

    In terms of artificial hormones: nothing that does not contain hormones is going to alter your cycle. Keep that in mind. Either have your period when your body naturally wants it to, or take hormones; those are really your only two options.
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    Default Re: medical consequences of putting off your period through BC...

    Yeah, I got put on BC for acne when I was like 13. I stopped taking the inactive pills after my nurse practitioner told me that was an option. I was thinking of the 3-month, 4-month, or one year option by late in high school and she told me I could just skip. Two other doctors have told me the same thing. The Mayo link is accurate.

    My periods have always been fairly light, so I never have break through bleeding. I'll usually take a break every few months just because--bluntly--I forgot to order my new pack in time and have to wait a few days. Whoops.


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