Way OT: Traveling on the pill

[SalsaMTB]

Since the travel is for work and DH isn't going, I'm not too concerned about getting a bun in the oven, more about unexpected bleeding,etc. Thanks for all the info though. I'm not too concerned now!

[Lise]

Hi, I am a licensed health care provider in women's health, and I agree with the advice above. Depending on where you are in your cycle, a missed or late pill does increase your chance of ovulating, and therefore getting pregnant. When in doubt, use condoms for the next seven days. If you're on a low-dose estrogen pill, you might have some break through bleeding, but that's annoying and not dangerous.

One thing to keep in mind is that both estrogen and long plane flights increase the risk of blood clots in the legs. Get up and walk frequently, stretch and flex your legs often while seated on the flight.

And have a great time! Lise

[Brandi]

I travel alot over sea's and it is hard to figure out. I went to Japan and had the worst period ever when I was there. And I was there for a month. I just kept a watch that had american time and date on it. Cause the day is going to change too. Ok right now it is 4:00 pm here and 9:00 am there. Oh I am in California by the way. I would just slowly change when you take it so you can take it at a reasonable time there. so there is a 17 hour difference (here in calif) . So if you take your pill lets say at 8;00 in the morning you would take it at 1:00 in the morning there, that is not realistic. So if you could start taking it here maybe at night let's say at 6:00 or maybe when you go to bed at night then you would take it like in the afternoon there. It's tough I know let me tell you. But I would just do your best if you mess up just make sure you have a back up. Cause finding a backup while you are there is very embarresing. Are you going on vacation? I had such a great time there ( besides the awful period) but i was working as an artists so I got to see some neat stuff. I am jelouse! Have a great time dessert is reallt good there very fun stuff.