https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:15:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2835630 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 22:33:35 +0000 lilyofthewest 2835630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or, even better, if you have the time to plan ahead: combine two packs to do week 1 week 1 week 2 week 2 week 3 week 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2835629 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 22:32:11 +0000 lilyofthewest 2835629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this is too late to help you (sorry I missed the post when it went up!), but maybe it will help someone searching the same problem. </p> <p>Your "period" on birth control pills isn't really a period, it is bleeding triggered by progesterone withdrawal. With triphasic pills, there's a slightly different amount of hormones in each week. Week 1 has the lowest amount of progesterone, week 2 is a little higher, week 3 is highest. For a lot of people, this means that going from the high levels in week 3 down to the lower levels in week 1 still triggers the withdrawal bleed. You can hack your pills by taking the second pack backward (week 3, week 2, week 1). A backup method of contraception is a good idea, but, you're much more likely to be successful skipping your period. </p> <p>Sorry you had a super period-y vacation. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2835457 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:22:42 +0000 MamaBear87 2835457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: darn! At least you know how you react for next time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2835411 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:55:47 +0000 Adira 2835411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Gahhh, that SUCKS! But I guess now you know how your body reacts to trying to skip it. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2835410 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:43:41 +0000 hellobeeboston 2835410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*** UPDATE.</p> <p>So, I went with the POLL and not the comments, and skipped the 'period week' pills and started the new pack.</p> <p>I had my period for 2 weeks straight through the entire vacation. :sad: :sad: :sad: </p> <p>wish I just had the period for the week. UGH.... OH WELL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830896 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:01:07 +0000 hellobeeboston 2830896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: thanks!</p> <p>@DesertDreams88: thanks. yeah, my periods vary from month to month even though I'm on the pill! Sometimes they're light-ish, and only last a few days. Sometimes it's a 5 full days.</p> <p>@ChitownRo: Ahh, good to know. thank you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830750 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:43:37 +0000 ChitownRo 2830750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's much easier to skip on monophasic pills. Triphasic can result in more spotting I believe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830746 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:16:01 +0000 DesertDreams88 2830746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I had triphasic pills and I never tried to skip completely but I always pushed it by a couple days forward or backward and never had problems. Then again, I have vey light periods anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830711 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:10:17 +0000 Silva 2830711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried once and spotted pretty heavily the whole week. I've heard it works for some people though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830666 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:05:17 +0000 hellobeeboston 2830666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennlin821: crap. should have thought of that.... it's this next one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830661 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:54:53 +0000 jennlin821 2830661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you talking about this coming period or your next? </p> <p>When I needed to change my period week (usually for vacation or performance) I tried to plan it out ahead of time. I would skip my period the month before, so that it would change the important month by a week. Then I didn't have to worry about spotting or irregularity during the important time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830655 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:35:15 +0000 hellobeeboston 2830655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBear87: UGH, yeah, this is exactly what i DON'T want to happen.</p> <p>@Lahela017: hmm, ok, so when you started the first week with the new pills (that was supposed to be the placebo week) you didn't spot, but then did after that?? </p> <p>I'm on vacation for 2 weeks, so, just suck it up and have my period for 4/5 days, or risk spotting for the whole 2 weeks?</p> <p>I hate my period! HA... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830652 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:28:16 +0000 MamaBear87 2830652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried this once for a vacation. I heavily spotted the whole vacation and then for the whole time until the placebo week again. It sucked and wasn't worth it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830650 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:23:25 +0000 Lahela017 2830650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From my experience and from what my doctor has told me, skipping the blank week on a tri-phasic pill causes you to spot until you have your period week again.</p> <p>That said, I did this on my honeymoon (not knowing I would spot) and I was glad I did. I didn't have any bleeding on my vacation. The spotting didn't start until a week after what what would have been my period week. It wasn't super heavy, but it wasn't light either.... I was really happy when that month was over, but it was worth the uncomfortable few weeks in order to be in the clear for my honeymoon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830643 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:09:55 +0000 bhbee 2830643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it’s possible to see spotting but that seems better than full on AF! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skipping-period-week-on-tri-phasic-pill#post-2830640 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:04:25 +0000 hellobeeboston 2830640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you guys occasionally skip your 'period' week on the Pill??</p> <p>Does it work? I feel like I used to do it a LONG time ago and I can't remember if it worked... I know long term it's not great because you'll go through your pill too fast and insurance won't cover, but if you do this, do you get breakthrough bleeding or any other issues????</p> <p>I'm going on vacation and i'm supposed to have my period that week, and I'd love to skip it. But if it's going to screw me up, I'd rather not!!</p> <p>Also, I've been taking tri-phasic pills forever. Took them for years before I had my babies, and have been taking them after. I do well on them, they don't really affect my mood or anything. </p>