text: the pill?? hi there. i am an 18 year old girl from the uk. i'm going away for 2 months this year, and wouldnt like to have my period while i am away.... i would like to get the pill, but how/what should i ask my doctor?  thanks talk to the doctor, get the pills and take them.   ask if he would prescribe pills so you won't have your period for longer than the normal 28 days. standard bc pills make your body think it is pregnant so the menses are suspended. at some point the pills turn into placebos, or they run out and your body goes back to having the period. so, you have to ask the doctor if you can do it. he will give you pills that won't go to placebo or won't run out before your next desired period.