Originally posted by bmberman at 21-3-2009 02:44
I am pretty sure you have periods even on the pill, unless this is some special pill we're talking about.
While on the pill the periods become more predictable, more regular.
The standard pill packet comes with "active" pills that act as contraceptive, then the last ones in the pack are placebo, usually coloured differently which allows the girl to have her period, a time when she is not in fertile cycle anyway. Girls can use the pill to stop periods by continuously taking the "active"pills without a break. It's discouraged by Doctors but i have had GFs do this if we are going away somewhere romantic and they don't want their period to stop the fun. I've heard of some WGs doing this as free choice, and also of some being "instructed" to do so by management to max revenue.
This site gives more detail:
http://www.womhealth.org.au/heal ... _misconceptions.htm