The protection is just for one week so it doesn't really matter. If you don't want to use condoms for a week, then start the new pills on the first day of your period. If you don't mind waiting, then start them next sunday.

If you start the pills right after your old ones (like you take the old pack, wait the placebo week, and start the new pack right away) your protection should be non-stop.

But if you do it any other time you would have to wait a week.

I don't know that day 1 start really counts when you are switching, because you didn't really have a period.

I'd just keep on the same schedule I was on so the cycle isn't too whack.

I started yesterday. So should I start my birthcontrol now or wait until sunday? I know you have tried to tell me before, but this confuses the heck out of me. Thanks

Eiri posted......

The protection is just for one week so it doesn't really matter. If you don't want to use condoms for a week, then start the new pills on the first day of your period. If you don't mind waiting, then start them next sunday.

Right, it doesn't matter. Regardless of when you start, just wait a week and then you'll be fine.

If you want to wait until right after your period, it might help to regulate the bleeding. But it doesn't really matter.

If you want to be safe immediately, you need to start the pills on the FIRST day of your period, but there is a little bit of leeway. Personally, I would start now. I don't know for sure if you'll be protected immediately but I'd say yes.