So, I'm going on holiday on the 28th November and my period is due the day before I leave and the day before I come back on the 5th December ☹️ I'm going to Australia so it's getting warm there at the moment and the place we're staying at has a pool & beach right opposite it! I suffer from really bad cramps and most of the time a real heavy flow. I know a bit about the pill, but not as much as I probably should. My mum has never been up for me going on the pill as she thinks that I'm just wanting to go on it to be cool or to have sex 🙄 I've suggested it to her to help with my cramps and all that but she just brushes it off. I was thinking about going to family planning (in NZ family planning is free for my people my age (16) and don't have to tell parents) but I don't want to go behind my mums back. I also don't want to always be on the pill, only just for the week I am away! So here's the question

1. should I ask my mum about the pill or go to family planning?

2. if I get it can I take the pill for a week and then stop when I'm home and let my period come?

3. do I stay on it for longer to help my cramps and cycle length?

Thank you for the help!