Can I start BC before my period?...can I be pregnant now? Posted: 10-08-06 08:29am
I was prescribed bc but haven't started
yet because i haven't had period yet.
there is little chance i am pregnant. had
sex 1 time w/condom but period is 5 days
late. can i start the pill anyway before
i get my period so i will be protected
99%. i don't want to keep using just
condoms. my period might not even be
late. not sure what my cycle usually is,
but it has been 35 days now, not 28
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Birth Control Answer A1625 Posted: 10-16-06 03:07am
If your period is late you must first take
a pregnancy test to confirm a possible
pregnancy, or not. If the test is
positive, you are pregnant and can forget
the contraception and go to a gynecologist
immediately. If the test is negative, you
are not pregnant and you must wait until
you get your period. In the meantime, you
HAVE TO use a condom for preventing an
unwanted pregnancy. When you start using
birth control pills, you take your first
pill on the first day of your period.
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