Bc, Period And Position Questions Posted: 03-17-04 11:34am
Right now I am on cyclessa, the combo
pill, and I have been really good about
taking it at the same time every day for
the past two months. I started having
unprotected sex when I was on the placebo
pills of the first pack, after I had
gotten my period earlier in the week. I
am now on the placebos of the second pack,
and by now (28 days) I should have gotten
my period. I'm just a little worried. I
was told I would be safe after a
month...But did I not wait long enough?
If I didn't, I would probably be a few
weeks pregnant, and wouldn't I have
symptoms of it now? Also, I was wondering
if anyone had any input on what sex
positions you are least likely to get
pregnant with. Any info would be greatly
appreciated!
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-17-04 11:41am
Umm, as far as positions, you are likely
to get pregnant in any of them. You will
be safer after one month of being on the
pill, but will not be 99.9% safe until
after three straight months of taking the
pill faithfully at the same time every
day. And you will never be 100%
protected with the pill. My advice is if
you are not ready for a baby then, use
condoms anyway as a back up method.
You may be pregnant, but I dunno. Maybe
take a test to make sure. Good luck.
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chgrl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 04-27-05 21:01pm
hotasfrick
wrote:
umm, as far as positions,
you are likely to get pregnant in any of
them. You will be safer after one month
of being on the pill, but will not be
99.9% safe until after three straight
months of taking the pill faithfully at
the same time every day. And you will
never be 100% protected with the pill.
My advice is if you are not ready for a
baby then, use condoms anyway as a back up
method.
You may be pregnant, but I dunno. Maybe
take a test to make sure. Good
luck.
i don't know where you got the information
about waiting three months, but I think
you are confused. I have started birth
control four times with four different
doctors, and every time I was told that
they begin to work after a week if you do
the sunday start for the birth control
(and immediately if you do the same day
start) -- it has to do with a woman's
cycle.
Also, if you read the website for the
specific pill you are on, they advise when
the pill becomes fully effective and every
one I have been to says what my doctors
have told me. If this were not the case,
the companies would not post it -- it is
illegal to give/publish false medical
advice.
You might be confused because it takes 3
months for your body to fully adjust to
the pill (i.E., for side effects to
subside), but as far as contraception
purposes go, I think it is safe to say you
are protected by the end of the first
month (although personally, I would wait
until a month had passed, even though I
have been told after a week works... Just
to be safe).
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 04-27-05 23:36pm
No, i'm not confused, but thanks. Yes,
the websites will all tell you seven days,
a week, or whatever, but straight out of
my doctor's mouth, it isn't fully
effective for the three months that it
takes your body to adjust to it. I
think i'll listen to my doctor on that
one.
Yeah, it is illegal to publish anything
false, medical or otherwise, but it
happens all of the time, and there is
nothing anyone can do about it. I am
sure bc is effective after the first week
if taken correctly (for most people) but
when the doctor tells you to wait the
three months...I think i'll listen to the
person with the medical degree. And even
after the three months or however long you
wait, it is only 99% effective if taken
100% correctly and if your body doesn't
reject it, not on antibiotics, etc. So,
if you don't want babies you should always
use condoms too.
This post is over a year old, why is it
being brought back up now?
