Confused With Sunday Start Posted: 10-31-05 16:14pm
This is my first time taking birth control
pills. My doctor told me to use to sunday
start method for tri-cyclen lo. However
yesterday, (the first sunday after my
period started) I did not have my pills
with me, and couldn't get them. I'm
wondering if it would be okay to just
start the pack today, monday, or if that
would cause problems. Would I just skip
the pill marked for sunday, and start with
the second pill? Or would I start with
the first pill? I'm really confused with
how to take them.. But I want to be sure
i'm using them correctly. Thank you!
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Jennie25
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 418 Location: Ontario
Posted: 10-31-05 18:40pm
You should be okay starting monday...I
wouldn't skip the sunday pill though take
all the pills, just a day late..There
should also be an info sheet in the
packet. I worked at a pharmacy for 4
years....And thats what I always heard..
I just went through a simliar problem. I
am on yasmin and they said you could
either start n the first day of your
period or the sunday after. You should
be okay to start on a monday but I would
call just to make sure
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dardar
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Location: New Orleans and Chicago
Ortho-lo Sunday Start Posted: 11-03-05 13:01pm
I'm starting on ortho-lo. My doctor
advised me to do a sunday start too. If I
start on the sunday, 5 days after my
period ended.. Would this affect me
differently or cause the pill to not work?
The info sheet with my ortho-lo says to
take it the first sunday after your period
starts (which was last sunday). I'd
appreciate some help! Thanks alot.
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KYkelly
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 17 Location: PA
Posted: 11-03-05 15:45pm
And also, if you started it on monday, in
my pills I know theres a monday start
sticker u can put on. And then u can do
it there...I dont think it matters what
day u actually start, but since u started
ur period on sunday...And didnt take
it...My nurse said that u had to wait for
the next sonday to take it...I dont know
if thats true...But I got on the pill the
week after I got my period b/c I got it on
monday.
If ur not sure ask ur nurse.
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Loki_
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 29
Posted: 11-03-05 18:15pm
Same here. I have stickers that vary the
days. Ie. One with sunday start, monday
start etc. Just check with your clinic
just to make sure the type you use are
okay to start on other days. I think the
sunday start is probably to keep track of
the weeks/days etc. Not too certain.
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BareBackJack
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 15 Location: Ontario
Posted: 11-04-05 09:50am
The stickers vary for the 'first day of
your period start'... Since it can start
any day of the week. If you're on the
sunday start sometimes you'll still be on
your period when you start..
