The bitter melon has a distinct warty texture and an oblong shape, about 10 to 20 cm long with bluntly tapering ends. It is most often eaten green, but can also be eaten when it has ripened and turned yellowish or reddish orange. The seeds are white in raw fruits and become red when they are ripe.he bitter melon has a distinct warty texture and an oblong shape, about 10 to 20 cm long with bluntly tapering ends. It is most often eaten green, but can also be eaten when it has ripened and turned yellowish or reddish orange. The seeds are white in raw fruits and become red when they are ripe.
1 Lybrel is a no-period birth control pill. 2  It is the first low dose birth control pill designed to be taken 365 days, without a placebo or pill-free interval. 3  Seasonale has 12 weeks of estrogen/progestin pills, followed by 7 days of no-hormone pills -- which means 4 menstrual periods a year.
Using Birth Control Pills and Hormones. 1  1. Mark on your calendar the dates you wish to not have a period and then look ahead to see if you expect your period at this time. 2  2. Use birth control pills to delay your period. 3  3. Take the active pills for longer than 21 days.  4. Adjust your birth control regimen earlier.