How Soon Will Birth Control Pills Work Posted: 11-29-04 05:14am
I went on birth control pills 9 days ago
so I have taken 9 pills. Should I trust
them just yet? The directions like usual
say wait a week but should I trust that?
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starshyne530
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 90 Location: NY
Posted: 11-29-04 08:07am
I waited a month so my body could get used
to an entire cycle of pills.
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sweetdiego7
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 35 Location: CA
Posted: 11-29-04 12:58pm
Most doctors would counsel you to wait a
full month before trusting them fully.
Although most Dr.S always say to use
another form of bc along with birth
control pills to be safe. If you are
absolutely positively not ready for a
child, I would use at the very least some
spermacide just to be careful. I just
know way too many people who have become a
statistic in the 1% of women who get
pregnant while using the pill correctly.
Hehe
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Missbetty
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Location: NH
Posted: 12-01-04 15:01pm
The intrusctions on my presciption say it
depends on when you start the pill. Are
you a sunday starter or do you start the
pill when you get your period?
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angela1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 26
Posted: 12-03-04 01:57am
I'm starting my birth control pill on
sunday and my instructions say that they
will be effective after a week. But my
doctor says a month. Who should I
believe?
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sweetdiego7
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 35 Location: CA
Posted: 12-03-04 09:36am
Well the rx says a week.... The patch
says at as well if you start within 24hrs
of your period.... But to be extra
cautious, (as we all should) I would wait
a month. Everyones body is different and
a week may not be enough for your body to
be regulated by the pills.
