Which Birth Control Pill Is Best for Extended Menstrual Suppression?
Some birth control pills are better than others at banishing your monthly visitor. Your body is not used to a surge of extra hormones every day, stick to a pill with a low dose. But also be consistent. Some pill brands up the dose of hormones each week (the pill color becomes progressively darker). That’s not good for putting your flow on hold because your hormonal levels are fluctuating. Without consistency, you’ll be spotting in no time; stick with a pill brand with the same color for every pill, meaning they’re all the same hormonal strength. There is a new crop of birth control brands designed specifically for either extended or continuous-use regimens (with and witout placebo intervals, respectively) to eliminate a monthly period, including Seasonale and Seasonique, Jolessa and Quasense, and Lybrel. Consult your doctor to see which brand will work for you.
