Risk of Switching Brands? Posted: 01-10-05 18:20pm
Hello there,
i was on allesse for one month and then
switched to yasmin (got my period a week
before I should have). On my 7th day of
taking yasmin, my boyfriend and I had a
condom breaking incident. Should I look
into emergency contraception #1 because I
am relatively new to birth control and #2
because I recently swithed brands?
Thanks!!!!
|
little_pineapple
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 245 Location: UK
Re: Risk of Switching Brands? Posted: 01-10-05 18:58pm
Hi! :)
it is recommended you use protection for
the first month on the pill, and switching
brands doesn't affect its effectiveness!
So assuming you started the yasmin right
after the placebo pills of your alesse you
will be ok! Is the reason you switched
because of your period? Sorry i'm a bit
confused!
|
JCO
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-10-05 19:39pm
Thanks for responding!
I actually switched from alesse because I
felt moody and hungry all the time.
After I got my period early I was
concerned that the hormones from the
alesse weren't stopping me from ovulating
but that is not the reason I switched to
yasmin.
I'm relieved to hear that as long as i've
been careful about taking the pill
everyday for a month, switching the brand
shouldn't change anything. I couldn't
find any information about that on the
internet so your input is much
appreciated!
