holiday and the pill

[xJx]

im going away with my new bloke on the 28th and half way through, before we are due to come home im suppose to finishing my pack of pills (contraceptive). is it safe to continue onto the 3rd pack instead of havin a seven day break? i havent had any problems yet despite starting the pill only a month ago. also my next pack, i noticed that a quarter of one of the pills has fallen out and broken, should i get a replacement or just take the 3/4 on one day and carry on as normal? thanks

[sithlord]

You'll be ok.. I used to take three packs back to back and only have a period every three months. My doctor actually told me that the first contraceptive pills were supposed to be taken continuously without a break. However, it appeared women did'nt like not having a period, so they changed it to the way it is now.

[Cheekystar]

yes its safe to go on to your 3rd pack, and no don't have the broken pill!!

[enigma]

As far as I am aware , you are only really supposed to have a continuation of up to two packs. In other words , you shouldn't take more than two packs with no break in between. I definitely wouldn't recommend taking 3/4 of a pill either. If part of it is missing , throw it away and take a full pill. It's the difference between falling pregnant and not. If you don't wish to get pregnant , I wouldn't take any chances. Also , if memory serves me correctly , you are ideally supposed to wait until you have taken a full pack (when using the pill for the first time) and allowed for a break in between before you take two packs together without a break. It is not recommended that you do this often either. The best thing to do to be on the safe side is to telephone your doctor and ask for some advice or alternatively , pop into your local chemist and ask the pharmacist who will be more than happy to advise you. Have a great holiday when it comes x

[angel-cake]

I find when i take three packs, i always start bleeding on the 3rd one. cannot do more than two at a time

[chazza]

It is absolutely fine to take more than two packets in a row - many doctors even recommend it for some conditions eg heavy periods!

My friend regularly takes 4 without a break on her doctors recommendation