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Q: When to Start?

asked by: mom2trevor on May 27th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

When my dr switched my b/c last time ( I hadn't been for about a month due to pg and m/c) he just gave me the pills and told me to take two that day and start from there and he said it was not necessary to use a back-up method that I did not need it because I took two pills the first day. I thought you were either supposed to start them on the first day of your period or on the sunday after...And you were supposed to use a backup method for the first week..

Do I need to find a new doctor or does he know what he is talking about?

Replies(2)

Sarah_P

replied on May 29th, 2005

New User

I would find a new doctor, when I started mine I was told to take one pill a day until the pack ran out and that there was about 10 days where I had to have protected sex... This worries me that your doctor may now know what he is talking about.

mom2trevor

replied on May 29th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

Thanks sarah.

We have been using a backup method because we usually always do...But I just wonder if he is telling other people this too? I thought there was something fishy about him telling me that...

Anyway thanks

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