Quote Originally Posted by AndrewBlack
You can do quite nicely without periods if you use the contraceptive pill but don't take the breaks, they're only there to make you feel more normal. There is no reason why you can't safely take the pill non-stop. There's certainly no reason why you should be 'on' during inconvenient times when you have full control of your menstrual cycle. Oh, and Happy new year everyone!!
In my experience, it's not quite that easy. I can skip a month, or shift my period by a week or so, but if I skip one month, then the next month I end up with a much longer/heavier period. sometimes even starting while I'm still taking the pills for that month.