Skipping period with birth control?

Question

So, I want to be on my school's swim team this year, however I only use pads when on my period, as I find tampons are quite uncomfortable. Do any of y'all have experience with skipping your periods by bypassing the week of "sugar pills" in your birth control? If you do, how well does it typically work, and do I run much risk of spotting during the week that my period would ordinarily be one? 
Also, once you go back to using the sugar pills, do you find your periods are heavier than normal (since you skipped them in the past month or longer)?

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I skip mine occasionally, my doctor said it was fine. Keep in mind that it doesn't work for everyone--some women still spot and bleed. When I've skipped and then the next month taken the placebos, the next period was exactly the same, not heavier or anything.

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When I was on the pill my dr told me I could skip my period once in a while for special reasons, but she didn't advise to do that regularly. Maybe talk to your gyno about other options. Idk what your swim schedule is like, but aren't there pills where you only get 4 periods a year? Or the shot, or implant maybe?  Honestly though, once you get tampons in right, they aren't bad. Or, I've been thinking about looking into a cup myself. Good luck no matter what you decide💚

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The water flow of the pool should kinda slow your flow. Maybe try silicone menstrual cups. I know when I first started using tampons they were uncomfortable because I was not inserting them correctly nor completely. That may be your solution maybe start with that before you try hormones because you may likely still bleed even with hormonal methods

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Have you talked to your doctor about it? There may be other options that would work better for you that they can help you learn more about.