Hey guys,

Just on my placebo week at the moment. I'm planning to not take a new pack after my placebo week is over and just go without them for awhile (maybe for two-three months). Ive been taking BCP for 3.5 years now, but I'm taking this break to see if its the cause of my issue with vulvar itching - which my doctor think is because of hormones. I'm taking Aviane-28 which I believe is a low dose estrogen pill?

Anyways, decided to just give my body this "break" and see if it helps. I like taking the BCP as it gives me peace of mind using it with condoms to protect myself.

I'm just wondering, if at the end of this "test" that I do, if anyone restarted their BCP and what their experiences were, and how would you know when to start the pills again since everywhere I've read, it will be hard to pinpoint exactly when your menstrual cycle is?

What was everyone's experience, did you just stop mid way thru your active pills or finished a pack and just didn't start one? And if you did restarted, did you just wait for the next bleed? Or just started anywhere in the cycle?

Any opinions, statements, first hand account s would be greatly appreciated! Thanks guys!