Levlen Ed... When 2 Start?? Posted: 08-12-07 04:08am
Just got a prescription 4 Levlen ED and
some information and some information says
that start taking it on the first day of
my period while other information says
that the sunday after the frist day of my
period is fine 2! Why is the sunday after
fine also and if i were to take this
option how long would i be required 2 use
alternative contraception??
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jesticle
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Posted: 08-12-07 10:57am
Hi your supposed to start levlen on the
first day you get your period so the day
you get you period The white pills are
"dummy" pills to allow a period and once
you've finished your period take the pills
on whichever day it is so you don't get
confused. it doesn't really make a
difference as they are dummy pills anyway
but thats what I was told to do. Its take
about 8 days after your period to start
working properly.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-12-07 13:54pm
jesticle
wrote:
Hi your supposed to start
levlen on the first day you get your
period so the day you get you period The
white pills are "dummy" pills to allow a
period and once you've finished your
period take the pills on whichever day it
is so you don't get confused. it doesn't
really make a difference as they are dummy
pills anyway but thats what I was told to
do. Its take about 8 days after your
period to start working
properly.
Actually that's wrong.
You should start the first ACTIVE pills,
whatever color they may be, on the first
day of your period. If you started with
the placebo pills, you would basically be
taking nothing, you would not be protected
from pregnancy, and that would be bad.
You should start with the active pills on
the first day of your period. If you do
this, you will be immediately protected
from pregnancy. If you do not start the
pills this way, then you will not be
immediately protected and will have to
wait one week.
I know of NO doctor that would tell you to
start with the placebo week. That is a
very wrong way to take the pills. The
placebo week goes last, NOT first.
Ok so i understand now but am still
intrigued as to why some information on
Levlen ED suggests that it is also fine 2
start taking them on the sunday after your
period starts. how does this work and
would it require a longer period of time
on alternative contraception??
Ok so i understand now but
am still intrigued as to why some
information on Levlen ED suggests that it
is also fine 2 start taking them on the
sunday after your period starts. how does
this work and would it require a longer
period of time on alternative
contraception??
You just start on the first sunday after
your period starts, it's that simple. I
think you have to use back-up for one
week; I personally would, just to be safe.
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tali7789
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Australia
Posted: 08-12-07 22:12pm
Right so its just the same as starting on
the first day of ur period.. thats
interesting. so i assume u know a bit
about Levlen ED... thanks
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-12-07 22:19pm
tali7789
wrote:
Right so its just the same
as starting on the first day of ur
period.. thats interesting. so i assume u
know a bit about Levlen ED...
thanks
No, it's not the same.
Starting on the first day of your period
is called "Day 1 Start". D1 could happen
any day of the week, like wednesday, or
friday, or tuesday. You do not need to use
back up because you are safe immediately.
Starting on the first Sunday after your
period is called "Sunday Start". With
sunday starting, you should really use
back up for a week. Say you started your
period monday. Well, you'd have to wait
all week until next sunday to begin your
pills and your period may very well be
over by then. Sunday start is used because
that makes it an easy day of the week to
remember.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 08-13-07 00:18am
Yeah, you have the option of when to
start.
~You can start on a Sunday. There's
nothing special about sunday, it just is
easy to remember and lowers your chance of
getting your period on a weekend. If you
do this, you have to wait a week before
you can have unprotected sex. And yes, you
must start at the beginning of the pack,
not the dummy pills. That would do
nothing.
~You can start on the first day of your
period. In that case, you would take the
first real active pill and you could have
unprotected (no condom) sex right away.
~Or you could start any darn day you
choose- just take the first active pill in
the pack and wait a week before you have
unprotected sex.
If your pill pack is labeled with the days
of the week, then often times it comes
with day of the week stickers so you can
put them over the printed ones (and
therefore always know what day you are on
so you don't get messed up) or you could
just write over it.
Your doctor should've told you this!!!
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jesticle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 152 Location: Australia
Posted: 08-29-07 06:58am
Your doctor should've told you when to
start this anyway, maybe its best to ask
them and I think I was wrong before anyway
check with your doc
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