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Q: Started pill one week after period

asked by: KimSpa on March 20th, 2009

New User

I may have misinterpreted how to start taking the pill for the first time. I waited until after my period was over(one week later) and started taking it. I think I may have started it wrong. Can I continue to take my remaining pills or start over and take it the first day of my period? Knowing I should have started it on the first day or within /in 24 hours of my period makes me concerned.

Replies(13)

Maddie34

replied on March 23rd, 2009

Moderator

You can keep taking them as you are, but your period may be a little off for a while.

Remember to take your pills for an entire week before having sex without a back up method. You need a full week of perfect use before you're protected.

Teenhelp

replied on April 16th, 2009

New User

Starting the pill

I started the pill a week after my period stopped. When will I get my period and when will I start being protected??????

Maddie34

replied on April 16th, 2009

Moderator

You may be a little off compared to your pills-- only for a month or two though and that's not a problem.

You'll be protected after a week of taking your pills correctly. No mistakes!

lynn332

replied on May 24th, 2009

New User

one week late taking pill

i had to wait on some tests, so i started taking the pill the next sunday, 1 week after my period. will i be safe after taking the pill for aleast a week?

gentlechildcat

replied on June 27th, 2009

New User

I started the pill the day after my period finished. i'm now about 5 pills into my 3rd packet (month). i had unprotected sex a few days ago. am i protected??

Maddie34

replied on June 27th, 2009

Moderator

No. You aren't protected until you take the pill for an entire week correctly.

gentlechildcat

replied on June 28th, 2009

New User

even if ive already taken it for two months?

Maddie34

replied on June 28th, 2009

Moderator

Oh you didn't mention that part.

You should be taking your pills as directed. So when you are out of placebo pills you immediately start your active pills.

If you skipped placebo pills and started early, thats not a problem. If you started late, then you were probably not protected.

gentlechildcat

replied on June 29th, 2009

New User

Ah right I think I get it. lol.

I've taken it correctly ever since i started, which was 2months and 7 days ago. It's just that I misunderstood and started my very first packet a day after my period. I hope that's okay.

gentlechildcat

replied on June 29th, 2009

New User

P.S. could you tell me when i would start being protected?
thank you so much

Maddie34

replied on June 29th, 2009

Moderator

You are protected when you've been taking your pills for an entire week without missing any.

Then, assuming you've been taking your pills correctly and starting on time, you'd be protected through your periods and even at the start of a new pack.

It doesn't really matter when you start your first pack, just that you wait that 7 days and take the pills correctly after that.

ty123

replied on July 29th, 2009

New User

I thought I had to wait a week to start my pill i had unprotected sex but i started the pill the next dat am i protected or should i continue taking my pill?

mclaire

replied on August 3rd, 2009

New User

I have just started my period today and was planning to start taking the pill today too for the first time. But I;m on holiday so I don't have it with me. Can I start taking the first ones in 2 weeks time when I get back even though I will no longer have my period? And if so, will this make me get an extra period for month??

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