Not having the seven day pill break

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I haven't had my pill break for three months, I hate having periods anyway and don't see why I need to have this "fake" period. I also can't use tampons and hate missing my daily swim. But the surgery have refused me another prescription on the basis it's "early" So I had an appointment with the nurse yesterday to explain I'm not stockpiling, I'm just having very few breaks and she said the doctors don't like you to do that but couldn't seem to tell me why She eventually suggested I have the break every second packet but I'm wondering why I have to have it at all? Is there a medical reason that they don't want to share with me for some reason?

Please enlighten me if somebody knows!

I've just had my first pill break after three years! My doctors surgery is fine with it though the nurse did want to do some research first, then she confirmed it was ok. Means I need my 6 month prescription every 5 months and I still have to explain why it's early fairly regularly, but I always get it! Like others though I have used Lloyd's when I need some in an emergency (forgot to get prescription!)

When I was on the pill in my late teens twenties,I used to take them 'back to back' most of the time. My GP said this was fine. He also said that the main reason for the 'fake' period was to reassure women that they weren't pregnant.

I was told by a doctor that there is no real reason to have a break. Also when I was bleeding excessively I was told to take two a day for two weeks. Not sure why different doctors have different rules?

The nurse at my surgery is a total nazi about this as well- I wonder if me and OP are going to the same place! I told her once I run packs together and ever since then she has counted up the weeks and worked it out. On the rare occasion I get to talk to an actual doctor they’re absolutely fine about it, they couldn’t care less.

I did this for 9 years without much issue; but I couldn't get an automatic repeat prescription because it was officially early so I had to see the doctor each time - which was a pain; to be honest!