How to Stop Your Period with Birth Control | Birth Control

Learn how to stop your period with birth control in this Howcast video.

You call your doctor and you say, "Doc, I'm going on vacation with my boyfriend. How do I prevent my period from coming? I'm in that phase of my cycle where if I take my placebo pills, I'm going to get my period." Well, this is one of my favorite questions to answer because it gives the patient the power of deciding when or when not to have her period. And when you're on birth control pills, you have that option.

When you're taking a conventional birth control pill, one that has 21 days of hormones and 1 week without hormones, what you can do is take the pills continuously. What that means is that you take 21 active pills, and instead of taking the week of placebo pills, throw the pill pack away and start a new pack of pills. When you do that, you can skip your periods and not cause any harm to your body. It does not affect the contraceptive effectiveness of the pills, and it does absolutely no harm to your body.

If you are considering skipping your periods with the birth control pills and you are uncertain of how to do it, call your doctor or your nurse practitioner. We are happy to provide that information for you to make your life easier, and there is nothing wrong with making your life easier when you're on birth control pills.

[katiemarie]

I was completely unaware that I could eliminate my period when I choose to do so. I am amazed that I have the power to control something that I thought was inevitable by mother nature. This is really cool!

[sixpoundernix]

Preach. Why no comments on this video? I have skipped my periods for YEARS. Why aren't women getting on this?! I don't get it.

[marissaboatwright]

I've been on the shot for a year to two years and I still have my period

[DejaZhane]

I’m on the pill but I need my period for more assurance that I’m not pregnant 😭😂😂

[vilaracelkyle]

I have my period today, does the pill stop my period?

[OhGodAriseMinistries]

The side effects from stopping your period varies. From my personal experiences, I would never do it again 😢

[pandabear]

Please please read this comment before you do this I have been using birth control back to back for almost two years, I started complaining about heavy long cycles when I was 16, they told me to skip them, I said no, I complained for four more years before I finally tried it, at first it was just anoying that it wasn’t working completely, I would spot, but I figured it’s not a big deal, months later I wasn’t just spotting I was bleeding once or twice a month randomly for a day or so, I went it and complained they said we don’t have any information, just keep skipping it, it should regulate by a year and stop comming, that year later it was still happening, they had no info so I gave up and went to my dr, he said just keep skipping, they wer random but at least they wer short.... then this year I bled all of January, and most of February, they still said we don’t know, they ran blood work, and did ultrasounds and Pap smears and a CT scan, I am in perfect health, the advice was as always just keep skipping it, a month later I bled for over 40 days, HEAVY, my iron got low, I lost weight from being in to much pain to eat, or I would vomit from pain, this year I have in total, out of the 9 months on 2019, I have bled 5 of those months, the drs still tell me every time I go, you can skip them, now I am ignoring ALL of them and I will be lucky if I regulate again.

[mohiniwalia]

I hate having periods, but not sure if wanna go that far

[beeyola]

Hey so I started my period about 3 years ago, and it's been real painful. I'm starting Gianvie or however you spell that birth control. How light will my period get taking it?

[monikalla]

I have bleeding spotting problem plz anybody give me a good suggestion

[trendingtiktok]

My period is not stopping for 1month and 15 days what should l do for stop them. And l am justv13 years ol.

[ciarrasantos]

Hello, Dr.. I hope you notice my comment. I would like skip my period for a vacation. However, my first day is due on May 11th which is 2 weeks from now. If I start taking active pills from tomorrow, will I still be able to skip/delay my period?

[annemoncomte]

Will this increase my risk of any types of cancer?

[yannast]

What if your period is on already in u take the pill will it stop it?

[maiskies]

May be if I want to use birth control pills to protect myself from not getting pregnant and I don't want to spike my periods every month what should I do

[sierralawson]

How do I
Stop my peroid when a event comes

[Caraaaaxx]

I'm 14 and I have just started and I rly want to do this lol but I dont want my mam thinking it's to do the nasty it's honestly just to live free again :(
Advice?

[jennypresh]

I'm already on 7 day of my period can I use rigevidon to stop my period

[cecelia]

So if I am on my period now can I start talking it and it will work with in 24 hours and so if I am on my period and I start taking it and my period stop and when my period is suppose to be over I stop taking it will I get my period?

[ms.pinkdiamond]

i been on brith control for a month sill bleeding like a period and spotting somtimes whats going on