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A member asked:

Can i skip my period using ortho lo? i have heard it doesn't always work.

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Dr. Beth Cook answered

Postponing menses: If on oral contraceptives, you may skip the inactive pills (depends on the pills but may be 4-7 days of inactive pills) to put off you menses and immediately start the next pill pack. You may experience some breakthrough bleeding, but likely not a menstrual-like bleed.

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Answered 3/14/2015

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