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On Birth Control Pills. Started Pills When Was Not Bleeding. Is It Safe To Start When Not In Periods?
I'm on my second pack of birth control pills. I'm taking Tri-Sprintec kind. It says to start taking them when you start your period. I started mines four weeks ago but i wasn't bleeding or on my period. My period just stopped today do I start on week one pills are do i start on week 2 pills. im confused cause it says to start week one when on period. i started out on week one pills last month and i wasn't on my period. Is it ok to start week one even though i'm not on my period.
Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so happy to know you are being proactive as concerns your sexual and reproductive life. Keep up!
You can start taking birth control pills at any time but it is best at the beginning of a new cycle. This ensures that your normal cycle rhythm is maintained. If you started somewhere in the middle of your cycle, it will simple establish a new cycle and there is no side effect. The first pill should ideally be taken on the first day of your menses.
For now, I will suggest that you start from week one on the first Sunday after your menses. Use a backup method of contraception until your next menses show up to avoid any unwanted pregnancy. Then continue using it as stipulated without any more stops.
Please, also remember that pills do not protect against STDs. So please, always consider using protection during intercourse.
Hope this helps and provided answers to your query.
If you have more follow up questions, please, we are ready to address them.
I wish you good health.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
I am so happy to know you are being proactive as concerns your sexual and reproductive life. Keep up!
You can start taking birth control pills at any time but it is best at the beginning of a new cycle. This ensures that your normal cycle rhythm is maintained. If you started somewhere in the middle of your cycle, it will simple establish a new cycle and there is no side effect. The first pill should ideally be taken on the first day of your menses.
For now, I will suggest that you start from week one on the first Sunday after your menses. Use a backup method of contraception until your next menses show up to avoid any unwanted pregnancy. Then continue using it as stipulated without any more stops.
Please, also remember that pills do not protect against STDs. So please, always consider using protection during intercourse.
Hope this helps and provided answers to your query.
If you have more follow up questions, please, we are ready to address them.
I wish you good health.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us.
You should start your pack when you are on first day of your period, the chances of pregnancy are very less in that case because period already rule out previous pregnancy, if you start your pack without period chances of pregnancy are there.
Good luck.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to us.
You should start your pack when you are on first day of your period, the chances of pregnancy are very less in that case because period already rule out previous pregnancy, if you start your pack without period chances of pregnancy are there.
Good luck.
Take care.
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