/oss/taxonomy/term/6437/all en /oss/article/medical-you-asked/period-pain-go-away-come-again-another-day <p>Periods can be painful. They can be inconvenient. They can be exhausting. They can be distracting.</p> <p>Women suffering from irregular or uncomfortable periods have long been prescribed the birth control pill to regulate their monthly cycle. Now, an increasing number of them are avoiding their periods altogether – by skipping the so-called sugar pills at the end of their monthly cycle and continuing directly to their next dose of daily hormones.</p> <p>Is this safe? Are there any downsides?</p> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Haleh Cohn 9236 at /oss