https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:17:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685875 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:30:13 +0000 BananaPancakes 685875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boopers: That's what I was going to suggest if she was looking to use pills. I have multiple friends who use it and their periods all but disappeared. I'm on Lo Loestrin Fe, but have only been using it for 2 months and they say it takes 3 to regulate, but my last period was almost nothing. We'll see how the next one goes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685850 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:28:59 +0000 Boopers 685850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on Loestrin 24 and I don't get a period! At first it made my nervous but it's amazing not getting one! It is expensive though and it's hormonal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685828 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:23:42 +0000 SAHM0811 685828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mirena was great after my first child... But I still had regular periods with it. I had it for about 2 years and kept waiting for it to get lighter or stop! The lighter-to-no-periods side effect with Mirena doesn't happen to everyone, so I wouldn't consider it as a first-line option if avoiding periods is something you really, really want. I'd probably go with BCP, ring, or the patch and just not go through with the placebo weeks so I'd have more control over not getting a period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685821 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:14:19 +0000 loveisstrange 685821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another Mirena lover! I have a formula fed 1 year old and I still havent had my perod come back. I had it inserted at 6 weeks pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685720 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:26:52 +0000 Mrs.Someone 685720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I agree that it's perfectly healthy if its happening naturally, but extra hormones to skip inconvenience doesn't seem as healthy to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685704 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:03:32 +0000 skibobrown 685704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Mirena, and I love it! I was on hormonal BCP for years before having my daughter, and I far prefer Mirena. I wish I had considered this option before. After the first few months of having light-ish irregular periods, my period has completely disappeared. I also now only rarely have the hormonal headaches that I used to get monthly, yet I still feel like I have my sex drive, which I definitely did not on hormonal BCP. So Mirena for the win in my case! I know that everyone reacts differently though, so you might not love it as much as I do... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685692 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:52:23 +0000 yoursilverlining 685692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had a mirena IUD twice; once at a lower weight (about 120) prior to children, and now after LO at a temp higher weight (about 140). Now I have spotting in place of periods. It's nothing a pantyliner a couple days can't handle. When I was lighter, I had no period and no spotting for several years on mirena. My OB advised both times I had it inserted that it decreases your period, and depending on your build, it may disappear completely. Even being at a heavier weight (and 140 is heavy for my height/build) my period is way, way, way lighter on mirena and lasts like 2 days.</p> <p>It is not unhealthy or risky to not get your period while on bc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-685636 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:08:24 +0000 Cole 685636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Mirena, I still spot maybe every other month but nothing major.<br /> @Mrs.Someone: From what I have read there are a number of studies that actually feel that it is healthy to not have periods as often as modern women do. Until recently women would start having children at a young age and then breastfeed for a longer period then most people now. Many women would have another pregnancy as soon as possible after fertility returned, having a healthy pregnancy, birth and infancy was not a given so many children (or attempts) was the norm. Plus there is evidence that fertility took longer to return due to diet as well. Many researchers are looking into the correlation between this fact and the uptick in certain issues women are facing in higher numbers since we have stayed from these practices. Don't get me wrong, the actual bleeding is only a small piece of the picture but it is good to know that choosing to avoid periods during certain phases of life isn't totally unreasonable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684845 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:53:14 +0000 heffalump 684845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNYC: I am on Seasonique and when I got off of it to get pregnant with LO my cycles were 28 days still. But everybody's body reacts differently to things..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684823 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:49:39 +0000 Mrs.Someone 684823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I think your situation is a bit different, since migraines are definitely worth avoiding! I've heard that having one period/quarter is fine, but completely avoiding them sounds risky, especially if the only reason is that they're a hassle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684802 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:44:53 +0000 prettylizy 684802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on Mirena after E was born and my periods were super light, like didn't need a tampon/pad light. Basically just a little spotting. I loved that I didn't have to remember anything, didn't have to think about it and didn't need tampon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684795 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:42:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 684795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I've actually had it recommended to me by my doctors (using the pill without any off week). I get really bad menstrual migraines and they said it was safe to do but recommended having a period every quarter-year to make sure it was all still ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684658 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:22:38 +0000 LindsayInNY 684658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once Seasonale and Seasonique came out, my doctor okayed me to do the same with my pills. I would take two packs straight so six weeks between periods. If I went any longer, I'd start spotting anyways. I'm now having long cycles off it which DH thinks is the reason but I'm not convinced. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684539 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:57:23 +0000 hellobeeboston 684539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I took this for a while too! i loved the quarterly periods! But i had to stop with this pill because I was getting terrible night sweats EVERY night, and had a few other weird symptoms that I didn't like so I quit taking it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684533 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:55:45 +0000 cascademom 684533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I'm really not sure if I've ovulated or not. I know with birth control pills, bleeds tend to be withdraw where the lining flushes itself out, but no ovulation occurs. This period really threw me for a loop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684495 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:40:56 +0000 MamaG 684495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have success with Mirena. I went back to Seasonale (similar to Seasonique) after having ongoing bleeding for virtually six months on Mirena. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684481 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:33:14 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 684481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Nuva Ring with great success. Just replace the ring one after the other skipping the cycle week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684480 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:32:44 +0000 kiddosc 684480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Mirena. I had mine inserted at 8 weeks pp and spotted on and off for the first 6 weeks, then nothing really since then. I had what I think was my period today actually, which really just means some cramping and a little spotting on the toilet paper when I wiped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684468 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:25:29 +0000 oliviaoblivia 684468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Mirena for four years with no period. I'll get it again when we're done breeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684466 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:24:49 +0000 heffalump 684466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take seasonique. You get your period every 3 months. But these other options with no period are sounding good..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684462 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:23:19 +0000 DillonLion 684462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Thanks for the info! I don't think I'm ovulating yet because I haven't gotten a period and I am really bad at taking this mini pill. (I might need to look into taking something else!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684433 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:14:31 +0000 Mrs.Someone 684433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry, but this doesn't sound like a healthy thing to do :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684431 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:14:11 +0000 cascademom 684431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I'm on the mini pill right now. You have to take it religiously or you will get your period. I'm in the middle of the second time this happened because I suck at taking pills. The combo pills are more forgiving. This period, possible "withdraw bleed" is worse than the previous one. You can get periods on the mini pill. I forgot to take my pill twice a week or so ago and have been bleeding almost a full week. I'm sick too, so it's a double whammy against my milk production. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684417 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:08:22 +0000 ShootingStar 684417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You may have success with nuvaring. You can and extend it by one week (so leave it in for 4) and then immediately switch to a new one with no week off. It works for a lot of people. Although I was personally never able to put it off for more than a week though. I'd get spotting and close to real flow anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684304 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:24:22 +0000 mamabolt 684304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on Mirena and haven't had a period yet. I'm nine months pp so no idea if it's still BF induced but I don't think so as I regularly go 12 hours without BF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684302 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:24:07 +0000 DillonLion 684302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's no placebo week on the mini pill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684300 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:21:46 +0000 BelugaBean 684300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on Mirena currently and I had some spotting for a couple of weeks after it was inserted and then about a week ago I had what was like a very light period (kind of like the spotting again, very light). Besides that I've gotten headaches from time to time but not every month. My doctor said I would still feel like that from time to time but that she has Mirena and hasn't had a period since getting it. I know it varies from person to person though.</p> <p>I haven't had any adverse side effects though. I had a couple of people telling me to be careful because of all the stories you hear about it but it's been great for me so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684291 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:17:29 +0000 Bookish 684291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following!!! I want the same thing lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-control-that-eliminates-periods#post-684290 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:17:02 +0000 mrs. wagon 684290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok hive. Today is the day. I'm officially flowing once again. AUGH.</p> <p>I know I'm lucky... 8.5 months postpartum! But still. SUCKS.</p> <p>Time to start researching how to not have a period ever again!! Who uses what, and how do you like it?? (I have not used any hormonal birth control, EVER!!) </p>