Pill no breaks

[ChablisLover]

Hi

I had no break last month due to stomach bug and again it has happened again with an tummy bug/ food poisoning.

Is it safe to carry on without another break?

Thanks

I never take a break (awaits flaming). I have a yearly check nurse said it's fine for me to do that.

I agree with brightermorning - my GP admitted that she didnt really know the 'ins and outs' of pills - just when to prescribe them; she booked me an appt to see a nurse that knew all about them - she said its absolutely fine and to carry on not-taking-a break.
Was only on it for about a year and a few months, then moved onto Cerazette

The only reason for the break is because the people who developed the pill decided that women like having periods.

Bet you the people who decided on the break were men! Hate periods.

Thanks for all the replies

I haven't had a break in over two years due to endometriosis. There is no need whatsoever to have a break unless you have a reason to want to see bleeding. thats what my GP and hospital consultant have told me.

I asked if there was any need for me to take a break and they said absolutely not. Its so much easier without one :)

Does it not lead to break through bleeding though?

Maybe every now and again but not really.
The pill stops you from ovulating so I can only assume it stops your womb lining building up so it won't 'she'd ! Although I am clearly no doctor haha very limited knowledge on the female body despite being one

Tee hee!
Out of interest does anyone else just keep taking the pill without breaks? Any thoughs on Yasmin?

In theory you can run packets together indefinitely but IME some women tend to get breakthrough bleeding the more packets you back-to-back.

Went for my pill check Thursday. It's fine not to have a break.
I get a little break through bleeding but it doesn't happen half as much as if I had to have a period every month.
I think the pill is possibly one of the best things ever invented!!

Thanks ladies, my GP is very pro the mirena......something tells me to stay on the pill....

I have an impant in my arm, which i find easier than the pill as i have no need to remember to take it, just when its due for renewal (just after my birthday!) luckily.

Is it linked to weight gain Ellen?

I used to take 2 packs in a row and then have a break. If I ever took 3 in a row then I would get a breakthrough bleed. But my best friend who was on the same pill never had breaks. So try it and see.

Did you take Yasmin Kayzr? What do you use now?

Trying to be mary poppins I think all hormonal contraceptives can be linked with weight gain. However i am having no problems losing weight atm. Just a healthy diet and seeming to lose it steadily, rather than in big chunks but i have read that losing it like that is a substainable weight loss.

It was logynon. I don't use anything now as I'm pregnant.

I hardly ever had a break and never had bleeding when doing it.

Congratulations Kayzr :)
Thanks ladies x