I have been told by multiple people that it is okay to skip these pills we they are pretty much reminder pills. But lately people have told me that I need to take them. I didn't take them for my first month of birth control because I really didn't want my period to come on Valentine's Day as it would have. So I didn't take them. On my second month I got through my first week of active pills then the second week I got a uti and my period showed up. I have another active week left before my sugars and really don't need my period again as me and my boyfriend will be going on vacation that week. So is it fine to just not take these pills?