Tri Previfem Missed Pills And Completely Off Schedule

Hello, the past 6 months have been absolutely crazy for me, my mother passed away from ovarian cancer and my dad is in hospice care for Alzheimer's. I have been having a very difficult time remembering pills. I thought I was finally on schedule this month, but got my pack mixed up with another half completed pack. So, on top of missing pills and trying to catch up... I am not even sure what pack is the pack I should be on or where I should be in my cycle. Very confusing. :( I have had spot bleeding for the past couple of days, while taking active pills. I currently do not need BC to protect myself from pregnancy as my boyfriend is out of town. I will not be seeing him until the end of this month, 3 1/2 weeks from now. If at all possible, I would like to avoid any PMS and my period at that time, altogether. Could I stop taking the pills now and wait a couple of weeks before starting a new pack? What would advise?

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Hello, Nicole! How are you? I'm very sorry about everything that's been going on in your life.

Unless your doctor says otherwise, that should be fine. You'd need to take them for a full 7 days, before having unprotected sex, so you'd want to start them at least a week, before your boyfriend's arrival.

The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, breakthrough bleeding, irritability and weight gain.

However, there are no guarantees it will prevent PMS symptoms or your period from occurring.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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