[Veela]

I am wondering if I can take my packages of birth control back to back to delay my period when I am on a tri-phasic rather than mono-phasic pill.

I am visiting my boyfriend in a 2 weeks and that will be the week I would be off the pill and having my period I would like to delay this.

I can't see this changing the effectiveness of the pill since I would just be taking them a week earlier but are there any consequences I am not aware of?

Is it even possible to do this with tri-phasial pills (I know it is with mono-phasial). So any input would be great.

[J_9]

That's fine. But you will need to have your period right after that... throw away the pack of pills that you are in the middle of and start with a new pack.

[Veela]

So is there a particular reason I can't just start the new pack when I finish the one I am on. I mean right away without the week break.

I have received conflicting reports about how doing this may change the effectiveness of the pill birth control wise.

So any added information you may have about this would be fantastic. I don't really want to mess around with it and risk getting pregnant (well aware it is always a risk just don't want to increase it).

I don't see why it would alter the effectiveness if I start th new pack a week earlier but not finishing the old pack makes me wary.

[J_9]

Okay, this is what I mean...

Instead of taking the placebo pills (the ones you take for your period), begin the new pack. Take it until your holiday is over so that you can have a period when you get home. Then, after your period, start a whole new pack. Yes, you will throw away about 3 weeks worth of pills, but if you don't want your period when you are on holiday, this is how you have to do it.

[Veela]

OK sounds good to me, thanks for the information I really appreciate it.