Ladies, your secret is out. A new survey confirms 63 per cent of us are mucking around with our contraceptive pills to try to skip or even just delay periods.
We’re doing that without ‘fessing up to our GP or even our pharmacist. That’s because half of women surveyed believed that doing this is a bit risky… somehow a bit dodgy. Sound familiar?
It’s SO FINE to skip your periods! In fact for conditions such as PMS, endometriosis, period pains, heavy periods and iron deficiency, it can be a whole lot better for you. (Post continues after gallery.)
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It can lower the chance of accidental pregnancy and you save money on pads and tampons. Studies have shown that those who take either an extended or continuous pill to skip periods suffer fewer headaches, symptoms of genital irritation, tiredness or bloating.
No wonder studies show women who skip their periods while taking the pill are more satisfied with their whole pill experience. One major study of women who gave skipping periods on the pill a try, only 14 per cent went back to having taking the pill with a monthly period.
