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Kails

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Period? How Many Days After Sugar Pills?
Posted: 05-21-04 06:57am

I was just wondering how many days after u start taking the sugar pills should u get ur period? If I have taken my pills every day at almost exactly the same time, is it possible that I could be pregnant? I havent missed a pill yet. Im kinda freakin out.
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Forum Girl

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Posted: 05-21-04 07:14am

How many sugar pills have you taken? I usually get mine on the 3rd day of sugar pills.
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cherry_pie

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Posted: 05-21-04 07:17am

You should probably get your period while your still on the sugar pills, now which day that will be differs with every person. My first month I was freaking out too, because I had had sex within the first week of starting bc and I later found out that I should have waited a month (even though when I went to the website for my specific brand of bc they said I was covered after a week) but I eventually got it on the thursday (5 days into the sugar pills) wait for the week, if you start back on your hormone pills without having your period, and you suspect that you may be pregnant, take a test...
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Kails

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Posted: 05-21-04 07:20am

Ive only taken two.. Although last time I think I got it after the second pill but I dont rememeber. (ive only been on the pill for about 2 months)
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USNwifey9

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Posted: 05-21-04 07:33am

Girl, lemme join ya ^_^"... I posted earlier about having gotten off bcp after taking the first sugar pill (it was my first month's supply), and I should have gotten my period no later than tuesday (5/18-- when the sugar pills would've run out), but so far no sign of it showing up. *shrugs* I even called the bcp company, and they said that the sudden drop in hormones (from me not taking the pink pills w/ active ingredients anymore-- right bfore the sugar pills) should've caused me to bleed, but so far I haven't gotten anything. I've taken four hpts that have all come out negative, so I dunno what to make of all of this Rolling Eyes . I figure if my period doesn't show by next week, i'll go to the doctor and request a blood test to determine if i'm pregnant or not. Soo... I guess we're both in the same boat here ^_^". Lemme know if anything changes! =)
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bellax0femmina

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Posted: 05-21-04 07:37am

I get my period the 4th day (wednesday).. Good luck to both of ya!!

<3
gaby
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Riversmommy

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Posted: 06-05-04 23:05pm

Okay im confused because my doctor told me to start the blue hormone pills when I start my period thats when I started the pill for the first time......So are u saying I should have started w/ the sugar pill???
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bellax0femmina

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Posted: 06-06-04 09:24am

No, no.. You just start the normal pills.. Then 3 weeks later you start with the sugar pills and your period should come again

<3
gaby
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Riversmommy

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Posted: 06-06-04 11:08am

Oh god thanks u scared me there for a min lol yah I started mine 2 days ago and had really bad cramps today but I still havent gotten it yet.....Another thing when u all first started urs how long did u go for??
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Natalie112

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Posted: 06-07-04 13:12pm

After being on oral contraceptives for a while, your period will become more regular and will lessen with each month. Your period will usually begin about 2-4 days into the sugar pills. The first month your period may last the usual 5-7 days but will lessen with each month. I have been steady on birth control pills for many years and now my period only lasts 3-4 days and always begins on the 4th sugar pill. It will just take time for your period to become regular. And believe me, you will enjoy the regularity and lessening of the period itself. Best of luck!
Natalie
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jarlomein

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Posted: 06-07-04 16:25pm

My doc told me that you're protected when you take the first pill of the first day of your period when you start the pills...
And it's funny to hear about the sugar pills, we don't have those, we just have to take no pills for one week
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Rhapsody

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Posted: 06-30-04 22:38pm

Well I had sex last night....And I start my period tonight(not sure if its started yet, tampons).
And if im on these"sugar pills" now and I start my period tonight, could I get pregnant from having sex last night?

And I havent missed any "active pills"
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scubaduba

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Posted: 07-01-04 10:37am

I usually stop my actives on monday and get my period by friday...So that's 4 days for me.

When I first started bcps, sometimes i'd get a period and sometimes not. It was my body getting used to the hormones.

Relax... Smile
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