Irregular period on Errin

Errin is a ortho micronor generic, right? It is a pop- which means it has only progesterone. It doesn't have a placebo week or anything like that. So each pill has the same amount of hormones. Each pill in your whole pack, you get a steady level of hormones the whole time. No placebo week, no sugar pills, nothing.

It isn't less effective. The only thing about pop's that makes them less effective is if you don't take them right- you HAVE to take them every day at the exact same time (or within 3 hours) or it is considered a missed pill and you might get pregnant. You don't get a one-pill freebie or a 6 hour window like you do with combined pills. However, if you take them correctly, they are just as effective as any other pill.

POP's don't control your period. At all. The only reason they say you are supposed to get your period during the last row of pills is because you should've started the pills during your period.. .so logically, a month later, you should have it again. But that doesn't happen with all women.

Is there a reason you are on Errin and not a combined hormone pill? Usually you only take POP's if you have to for some reason.

Yes, you most certainly threw off your cycle by taking plan B! That's exactly what it's supposed to do.

Once you have taken 2 days of pills, you are completely protected (at the same effectiveness levels as any other pill). That is, as long as you are taking them at the same time every day, and not throwing up or anything like that.

I hope that helped clear things up for you, it's too bad your doc didn't explain this stuff!!!

Oh, headaches. That's why I had to be on POP's too.

I'd just keep taking them as normal, and start your new pack on sunday if that helps you clear up the days. If you have a break in pills, use condoms before and after the break, just to make sure. You will be protected again after 2 days. Whatever you do will be fine, as long as you remember that if you miss one day, you won't be protected.

But that's a good thing to remember- if you have sex one night, and miss your pill the next day, there is a slight chance of pregnancy because they don't prevent ovulation. So keeping a dose of plan b around is a good idea, or using condoms or keeping them around just in case you need them, etc.

Don't worry about coordinating your period schedule with your pill schedule, it might just never happen. And your period will probably start to be regular after a little while, it just might be a little annoying in the interim.

My best tips are keeping track of your period in your calendar and setting a daily pill timer on your cell phone, that way you can't forget!!

Aside from that, I loved ortho micronor, I had no bad side effects or anything.

Thanks so much for all the info!

My period ended last sunday.. can I start now?????

Hi I thought I should comment because I am on my last week of Yasmin and my doctor switched me to Errin. I start next monday. He switched me because I was getting VERY bad headaches while on Yasmin. I am hoping that this pill works the same way, but reading all this information is sort of making me nervous. Also I was wondering about sex drive? I have been on yasmin for over 2 years now and once I started my sex drive decreased horribly! Does it get any better when on Errin? I was thinking maybe because there was too much estrogen in yasmin?

I have had no sex drive problems with Errin

I wish I could've stayed on Errin. I breastfed my baby for 2 1/2yrs and that was the pill prescribed for me when she was 6mths old. After I quit nursing, the Dr., w/out any explanation, told me I needed to switch pills and he put me on Yaz. I've had no sideaffects to Yaz, but due to the negative publicity and lawsuites associated w/ it I was switched 3wks ago to Triphasil. I absolutly can not take that pill because of depression and anxiety, so I'm about to try Loestrin, but from what I've read, there doesn't seem to be much difference between the two, but my Dr. almost refuses to let me go back on the Errin, and now after reading all of your posts I'm truly unsure of his reasons.

i have been on Errin for 3-4 months now and take it at the same time everyday, never missed a pill. the first month i didnt get a period and the second and third were at roughly the same time but now on my 4th month i havent gotten a period yet. is this irregularity normal? im paranoid about maybe being pregnant since i already have a 10 month old and am going back to college. HELP :S

i have been on errin for nearly 4 months n my periods were horrible i used to get spotting for 2-3 days after every 0 days n this time i didnt have my periods n i was so worried tul pregnancy test but it was megative..i surely dont wanna b pregnant any time soon as i have a 6 month old daughter...reply soon!!

Today, i was 20 minutes late taking my Errin pill. I usually take it at 720 in the am but didnt want to get out of bed. So does this mean my new time is 740 and does anyone know if i can take my pill before my 720-740 time?