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Birth control pills aviane hi im taking the aviane birth control pills and i was wondering if i was able to skip one cycle of my monthly period if i keep takingthe pills without stopping for just one month?

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Dr. Mary Engrav answered

Skipping : Skipping the sugar pills and going straight to the next cycle of pills is commonly done. There is no reason that women have to have a period, and skipping the period is not unsafe.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

Birth control pills aviane hi im taking the aviane birth control pills and i was wondering if i was able to skip one cycle of my monthly period if i keep takingthe pills without stopping for just one month?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mary Engrav answered

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