Okay, seriously.

[conuly]

Do any of my female friends NOT have their period? Because the odds of this coinkydink of blood week should be slim, right?

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[moggymania.livejournal.com]

Just added you as a friend, as I've been meaning to for months...and I'm not on my period, though that's probably because I'm on the new "every four months or when I feel like it" plan for the pill. I can't wait until permission is given by the FDA to do "every year" or "every few years" or "never unless she wants kids"! :-)

[conuly]

never unless she wants kids"!

Hysterectomy?

You can always just not take the placebo. And I'm glad you added me, I can stop sneaking to your site and notcommenting.

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

"never unless she wants kids"!

>Hysterectomy?

I'd like to get one, but my GYN keeps refusing. I lost the ovaries long ago (good riddance) so having the period every so often is just an annoyance. :) I wouldn't be on the pill at all, except I need it for hormone replacement... Skipping the placebo is actually exactly how they're administering the longer-term doses.

I'm looking forward to getting your comments on my LJ (and/or my blog, which is often different)...

[conuly]

*grins* Good, because I was reading that before I got Livejournal (I'm a random linkhopper) but I didn't wanna seem too lurky. So of course, delurking wasn't an option.

[goddess588.livejournal.com]

You need permission to do that?

I take Estelle minus the placebos for 3 or 4 strips depending on if I get premenstrual symptoms and then I have a week off and get my period. I'm thinking about extending it to 5 strips - as far as I know the only problem with that is the increased likelihood of breakthrough bleeding. It's not like the volume goes up and up and up the longer you delay your period, in fact my periods are lighter than they've ever been. I've been doing this for the last 18 years (apart from when I had my children who are now 4 and 2) and it didn't affect my fertility, my GP has no problem with it and thinks that more women should do this. FUCK periods. They're a nuisance and they cost money.