extra protection when switching pills Posted: 03-12-08 21:47pm
Well let me explain a few things first. I
was on orhto cyclen for 4 months then
changed to ortho tri-cyclen for a month.
Now I went back to my old ortho cyclen and
my nurse told me to wait a month to have
unprotected sex because I had only used
orhto tri-cyclen for a month. Well I went
in this monday and got put back on my old
but she popped out the first 3 pills
because I am a friday start. My main
question is do I have to use a back up
method for a month? Or for about a week?
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Carifairy
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Posted: 03-12-08 22:12pm
You only need a back-up for one week.
That sounds weird!! You should never pop
any pills out of a pack, as you need ALL
your active pills!
IF you are a friday start, you just
remember that regardless of what 'day' you
take.
SOME pill packs have stickers where you
can reset the day.
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babybat
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Posted: 03-12-08 22:15pm
Well I had already taken 3 of my old pack
before that monday so they just popped
them out and had me start where i left off
in the old.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 03-12-08 23:17pm
OH, okay, that makes sense!!
You are protected after 7 full days.
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babybat
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Posted: 03-13-08 15:44pm
I'm sorry. Was in a hurry. Just have to
find a way to tell my bf that we don't
since she said a month.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 03-13-08 16:05pm
I work in health care, I am a health
professional.
The reason why many docs say ONE MONTH is
because they ASSUME you will somehow mess
up.They say one month so you will get in
the GOOD HABIT of taking your pill
everyday.
Now, if you look at your birth control
PILL info leaflet, it will say 7 days
until you are protected. This is the same
with all pills.
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babybat
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Posted: 03-13-08 16:11pm
Yeah thats what I figured. I've been on
birth control for about 8 months and never
miss a pill so. I just have to think of a
way to tell my bf that.
