so basically i am 17 and on birth control because of bad my periods are (came every 38-70 days and were heavy and painful). i had an appointment to see how i was after taking it for 4 months and i told my doctor i got my period every 14 days.

she told me (this is over the phone btw cuz of corona) that if i wanted i could take the sugar pill (or not take it) every 3-4 months and just consecutively take birth control until then so i will get my period every 3-4 months. that sounds great, otherwise i get it every two weeks. my mom doesn’t know that im skipping periods, otherwise she’d make me take that pill to have it. my doctor said it’s ok and healthy but my mom believes it’s not so i havent told her. if i do she’ll force me to take it, otherwise she’ll cancel my prescription if i argue about it and i’ll be back to painful periods. am i wrong from hiding this from my mom?

(and i’m 17 and need her consent to take this so i’ll probably wait till i’m 18 to tell her)