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Originally posted by racevixen
If someone else could embelish on the first post I would appreciate it. RUn two packs together? I don't get it. Don't you take an entire pack the way through and then start on the nextI was told if you miss a pill you would not be protected for a month so why would you say 9 weeks with no breaks? I thought with any form of the pill you could have no breaks in terms of being 100% safe.

If memory serves me (

...no need for a pill anymore) there are placebo pills at the end of your cycle pack. I think it's (7) but could be (5) and they are there to keep you in the habit of taking the pill daily and to "let" your body have it's period. They now have a device they insert under the skin which will deter your cycle for up to four months. I've never known anyone to run pill packs together to keep from menstruating....so I won't say this method is safe or unsafe. There is also a shot (Depro...something or other) that might completely stop your period. It's a hormone...like the pill...and so it has side effects just like every other hormone. It's up to the individual to decide if it's worth the risks. I do know that there are many "outside" contributions that can render the pill null. Some forms of anti-biotic...for example....but there are many other things as well. I suggest talking with your OBGYN....because they know you best and can answer the question with more authority!