Wellness

[morganjen]

For those who have discontinued BCP for whatever reason, did you stop mid-month or finish out the pack? I think I need to get off them. I've stayed on them so long because they have helped with perimenopause symptoms.

[janz]

This is probably something you should ask your doctor.  You could possibly call and have them ask the doctor, PA or nurse and have them leave you a message.

[GenXmuse]

I stopped at the end of the month when I discontinued use to get pregnant. Now I’m back on for perimenopause. 

[GSPgirl]

ALWAYS finish the pack.  This is what my doctors told me, but please call your doctor or nurse. 

[Ainhisg]

 Finished out the pack. 

[Tinkrbl44]

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@morganjen wrote:

For those who have discontinued BCP for whatever reason, did you stop mid-month or finish out the pack? I think I need to get off them. I've stayed on them so long because they have helped with perimenopause symptoms.

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@morganjen

I hope you're just kidding about this.   

Why would you ever think it's okay to stop a cyclical medication mid-month?      It also appears that you haven't yet discussed this with your physician  ..... you "think" you need to get off them?  Based on what?  Are you having strange symptoms ... or pain .... or unusual bleeding?   You need to have a discussion with your MD or PA before you do anything.

[morganjen]

I want to get off them to see if I am already in menopause (I'm 55). I've never had my hormone levels checked and to do that accurately, you have to be off of BCPs for at least a month. That, plus concerns of increased cancer risk due to my age.

[SeaMaiden]

@morganjen  Read this 

https://www.floliving.com/quit-pill-without-getting-symptoms-back/

[VaBelle35]

My physician recommended that I get off of them at 50.  When I went for my annual after my 50th birthday I mentioned it to her and she said to stop them at the end of the pack.

I agree that they help with perimenopaus a great deal as I had no symptoms until I stopped.

I was on them for 27 years straight and didn't have a problem when I stopped.  I have had one light period a year since stopping.

I take Andrew Lessman's Ultimate Women's Wellness (2 per day); Positive Passage (3 per day) and B12 Complex (1-3 per day depending on how I'm feeling).  They really help.  I will say the B12 Complex has an immediate effect (in less than an hour) when I get that wave of feeling like I"m going to cry.

The Positive Passage is a critical one for me.  Sometimes I move the bottle and forget to take that third one and I will notice a difference in a few days in terms of mood and hot flashes.

[GenXmuse]

Wow @Tinkrbl44. She didn’t say it was okay. She asked about it.  What’s with the omg and are you serious?