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[Backroads]

Hope this isn't too freakish to post. I wasn't sure where else to post it, and I knew that if I went to Yahoo answers I would be told to just have sex with my fiance.

I've recently started the pill in prep for getting married.

So far, the wedding date as planned is mid-cycle. However, now I'm suddenly terrified the pill will throw everything off. It happened to my sister-in-law and she was bleeding on her wedding day.

What are the odds that can happen?

[Wingnut]

Are you getting married during your first cycle on the Pill? If so, your concern is valid.

If you will have been on the Pill for a cycle or two already, there's likely less to worry about, as long as you're taking it correctly.

I started taking the Pill in October or November, and got married at the end of December. It was well enough in my system, but we were nervous still. So we used a condom for the first half of my cycle while also on the Pill. After about six month, we got a little less paranoid, and stopped using condoms. After another two months, I went off the Pill because of major negative side effects, and we've been using natural family planning (successfully!) for over four years now.

[applepansy]

I suggest discussing this with your gynecologist. Explain the situation and ask for options so that you do not have the concern of being on your period for your honeymoon.

However, having periods is part of married life for husbands too. If it happens don't be embarassed. Its a natural part of life and your fiance' (then husband) should realize that long before the wedding night. :)

[mightynancy]

Depending on the pill, you can also just take the "real" pills straight through (skipping the inactive pills) and postpone your period. Back in the day, I did that all the time for vacations and other special occasions when I didn't want to deal with my period.

[ADoyle90815]

I've also skipped the placebo pills and started a new pack to delay a period for something like a vacation or special occasion. One benefit of the pill is that it lightens the flow and reduces cramping.

[Backroads]

Thanks. I've already talked to my doc about it, and she has a few tricks up her sleeve to prevent anything. I should be on it about two cycles before the wedding. Fortunately my guy has been married before and knows all about it.