Hi everyone, I was just wondering if
anyone knows if I would still be protected
if I switched brands of birth control
pills. I've been on ortho tri cyclen lo
for almsot a year now and I love it, but
my clinician didn't have any in stock, so
they gave me cyclessa. Will I still be
protected as soon as I start taking
cyclessa or do I have to wait 7 days or
something? Please help! Thank you
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 08-14-04 14:02pm
It is best to use a backup method for at
least a week or two as your body has to
get used to this new pill. However, b/c
is only 99% effective if taken 100%
correctly! If you don't want babies then
use condoms too! I hate it when
doctors/clinicians do that crap. You
actually get a pill that you can use and
love and then they make you switch.
Grrrr.
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worried123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 15
Posted: 08-15-04 14:01pm
Thanks hotasfrik, anyone else have any
insight? I asked a pharmacist and he said
there would be no need to use any backup,
but I will just in case.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 08-15-04 14:16pm
Well then your pharmacist needs a reality
check. People get pregnant on birth
control all of the time. It is 99%
effective if taken 100% correctly. If
you do not want babies then a backup
method is the intelligent way to go.
Of course, many people are on the pill and
do not use backup and never get pregnant,
but if you want to be responsible then you
need to use backup.
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worried123
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 15
Posted: 08-15-04 14:34pm
You're right, it's only 99% effective if
used 100% correctly, and most people dont'
use it 100% correctly. Thank you for the
advice, I appreciate it.
