New User.. Needs a Question Answered! Posted: 01-25-04 18:37pm
Hey - so im on birth control... I have
been for about one month now, according to
the pills I should be on my period
starting today. I haven't started yet.
Im worried, in this past month i've had
many, many rounds of unprotected sex, my
question is..... How long does it take
for birth control to start working???
Could I be pregnant???... I started my
last period on a sunday, so I took the
first pill of my pack that night (im on
marvelon and take my pills at about 10
every night, I have not taken my first
green pill yet). Any information would be
appreciated...
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cherry_pie
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 599
Hmm.. Posted: 01-26-04 22:35pm
Still nothing has happened... I went to
the website for marvelon, and they say
that if I start the pill on the first day
of my cycle (which I did) I am protected
after 7 days. I didn't have sex during
those 7 days... However during the rest
of the month I didn't use another method
of bc, (condom, foam, etc). Now since I
got my period on january 4th.... Should I
be getting it around then this coming
month? Or should I be getting it when im
on these green pills? I am soooo confused
about all this. And really worried too..
Someone please respond with what you think
about all this!
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BloodRedSky
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 21
Posted: 01-26-04 22:54pm
You should be getting your period when
you're on the green pills...Maybe 3 or 4
days after you've been on the green pills
(or maybe 2 days after, or maybe 6 days
after....Everyone is different). You
probably won't get your period at the same
time this month that you would if you
weren't taking the pills 'cause your body
is adjusting to the new hormone levels.
If you took your pills right every day,
there's a good chance that you're fine.
But if you haven't started your period by
the time you start the pills with the
hormones in them again, you may want to
see your doctor or something (it could
still be your body just adjusting to the
pills, though...). I hope this helped a
bit. Good luck.
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sammisa
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 250 Location: Washington, State
Thanks: 1
Thanked:0
Posted: 01-26-04 23:08pm
Have you been taking antibiotics, because
they cancell out birthcontrol.. I found
out the hard way
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cherry_pie
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 599
Still a Pessimist... Posted: 01-26-04 23:58pm
Alright, well thanks you guys for
encouraging me that everything should be
fine. Thats really what I needed to hear
right now. I've told my b/f about
everything, and he's also really worried.
Neither of us want a kid (we're only
17!!). Im really really hoping that this
whole thing is just my body getting used
to the change. I shall keep u posted with
what happens in the next few days.
P.S- no, I am not taking or have not taken
any antibiotics in the past months... So
everything should be fine there.
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cherry_pie
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 599
Another Question... Posted: 01-27-04 11:45am
Is the pill supposed to make your
discharge change? Cuz mine is now a brown
colour, and it smells different too.. Is
this part of the side effects? Or
something else perhaps?
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Kelly123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 2
Same Problem Posted: 01-30-04 10:16am
I am having the same problem as you are.
I have however been on birth control for
almost a year and a half, but just
recently I have had a brown colored
discharge and don't know what it is. I
am engaged and have been sexually active
with my fiance, so i'm wondering if it
could be like what others have said on
this site...A bacterial infection. I'm
stumped though.
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Kelly123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 2
Same Problem Posted: 01-30-04 10:17am
I am having the same problem as you are.
I have however been on birth control for
almost a year and a half, but just
recently I have had a brown colored
discharge and don't know what it is. I
am engaged and have been sexually active
with my fiance, so i'm wondering if it
could be like what others have said on
this site...A bacterial infection. I'm
stumped though.
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cherry_pie
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 599
Posted: 01-30-04 11:50am
Yea, it could be a bacterial infection...
I did get really sore down there about a
month and a half ago, swollen, and had
chunky smelly discharge...But it went away
after about a week so I thought I was
better......Till the brown discharge
came.... Well I have to go to the doctor
soon to get checked so she can write me a
prescription for bc, i'll bring it up
then.
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mdw2004
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 45 Location: Minnesota, USA
How Is It Going Now? Posted: 02-06-04 19:10pm
Hey cherry_pie, how are things going for
you now???
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cherry_pie
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 599
Posted: 02-06-04 19:21pm
Whats happened to me so far is.... That
time at work when I thought that I got my
af.. I didn't, so I was really worried..
But I eventually got it on the thursday,
lasted 4 days instead of the usual 6 or 7,
that was nice! My first month I had brown
discahrge throughout. But now I don't,
however it still smells different. I have
yet to go to the doc to get checked out
and what not.. Making the appt. Sometime
this coming week. Thanks for your
concern!
