Can You Have Unprotected Sex When Taking Placebos? Posted: 10-27-06 08:26am
I haven't gotten my period this month,
probably because this is the first month
i've had birth control, but is it safe to
have sex on the week when you take
placebos? I know you have to use
protection the first week afterward, but I
was just wondering about the week you're
supposed to get your period, because
you're not actually taking any active
pills...
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deebaby621
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Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 251 Location: North Carolina
Posted: 10-27-06 10:27am
Yes. You are still protected during the
"off week." even though you are not taking
your active pills you are still protected
during this time.
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jean_queen
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Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 8
B/c Posted: 10-27-06 17:08pm
Your doctor should have informed you about
when it will be safe to have unprotected
sex. Most doctors recommend being on the
pill for a month before starting to not
use condoms while other wait a week.
You only have to wait the on week after
starting active pills in your first month
of taking it. You are now fully protected
and do not need to use a backup method in
the week following you placebo pills.
Having said that no birth control method
is 100% and you can never be too safe
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Carifairy
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Posted: 10-28-06 13:06pm
No no no.
You ned only take birth control for 7 days
in order for it to be effective. It even
explains this in the pill package
information.
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Kia
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Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 10-28-06 14:18pm
carifairy
wrote:
no no no.
You ned only take birth control for 7 days
in order for it to be effective. It even
explains this in the pill package
information.
yeah but whats the point of reading the
leaflet that comes with the pills - I mean
it only contains important information about
their particular medication - no point
reading it at all.
**sarcasm sorry**
just wish people would have some
common sense is all.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 10-28-06 15:39pm
I understand kia....
I will say this, many doctors do tell
patients to take their pills for a month
befor ehaving unprotected sex. It is not
because it takes that long to be effective
though, it is because women are more
likely to mess up their very first month
ever.
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