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It is safe to skip your green pills and start your next pack in order to not get your period during that month?

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It's OK to do that occasionally, but not all the time.

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Most of the time it is safe but you should ask your doctor because it might not be safe for you based on your paticular pill and/or medical history.

If you are on a single-dose pill, skipping the sugar pills will work to make you skip your period. If you are on a three-dose pill (usually 3 different colours too) you can only delay it for one week by taking the third week of a second pack immediately after the third week of your first pack. It means you waste a pack.
Secondly, your period while on the birth control pill is NOT a natural menstrual cycle, so skipping it is not harmful. Just listen to what your body tells you. It works for some people, but not others.

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I agree with the last answer 100%. It's totally safe, but it doesn't work for everyone. I had small spotting for the whole month after I tried skipping. My best friend can skip without problems though.

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I've been on birth control now for 3 years. if you are taking a pack with 3 weeks of active pills and 1 week of placebo, or sugar, pills, then it is completely OK and 100% safe to skip the sugar pills and continue taking active pills. But i strongly recommend doing this only if you've been taking the pills for 4 or more straight months. Doing this immensely reduces the chance of having spotting.

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