I'm due to collect a prescription for combined pill, after a long break from hormonal contraceptives. My main aim in taking these again is for predictability and control of periods, I often travel, work long shifts etc. so an irregular cycle was proving troublesome.
If I start taking the pills at, say 22 of a 28-ish day cycle, would that prevent the period that was due from happening, and push it out til the end of the first packet? Would there be a risk of breakthrough bleeding?
I have some Utovlan that I could use to delay the next period then start on the combined pill after that, I work in a fairly male-orientated field and I'm due to travel, the place I've to visit doesn't even have women's toilets , to be fair the mens arrangements are also far from ideal.
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Quick starting combined pill - effect on periods?
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NotJimbo · 16/04/2016 00:05
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