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I was taken off ultra low dose birth control pills because of breakthrough bleeding, which i hear is a common side effect, and tomorrow I start the Generic version of Seasonique. I am going to New Mexico in August for a job interview , and don't want any breakthrough bleeding during that time, because heat, and bleeding and job interviews, don't work well together....I heard, that If i take 5mg progesterone 2 days before I leave and continue it the whole time Im gone, until I return home, It would stop the breakthrough bleeding from even starting *IF* it were to occur....is this true?....
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I've never heard of that before. But I was on Seasonelle (another version of your same pill) that you take for 3 months at a time. And I had a trip to Europe during which time I was expecting my 3 month break so I was supposed to get my period. Instead I just started the next pack right away and kept taking it for another 3 months so it was six months before I got my next period.

I always had good luck while taking the next pack to skip my period. But many women aren't so lucky and have breakthrough bleeding anyway. You'll never know how it will work for you until you try it but recommend you bring along period supplies just in case you do end up breakthrough bleeding. That's what I did every time I tried skipping my placebos but thankfully I never had a problem.
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