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lkellys

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Start Date For the Pill Question Posted: 04-24-07 00:42am


i'm about to start loestrin 24. i was reading on the website that for day 1 start, you should start the pack on the first day of spotting OR bleeding. here's my problem. i started lightly spotting on friday. i always lightly spot a good 4-5 days before i actually start my period. should i have started the pack that day? and even if i did the sunday start, should i have started this past sunday? i won't have the prescription until tomorrow. can i still do the day 1 start tomorrow when i actually start my full-on period and have the pill work correctly? or start this sunday? i just don't want to wait another month if i don't have to. thanks in advance.

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Posted: 04-24-07 00:46am


At this point, because of the ambiguity of your period, you can just start whenever you want. If sunday is an easier day for you to remember, then wait until sunday. If not, then you can go ahead and start tomorrow or whenever. Because of your ambiguous period, I would wait one full week before having unprotected sex, but after that one week you should be totally safe

Georgia59

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Posted: 04-24-07 14:54pm


You can start whenever. Just make sure that you use a back up method for the first week or so. As far as I know, the Sunday start thing is just to help you remember when to take it. Do what you need to do.

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