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Q: Need Advice, I'm New

asked by: collegegirl19 on November 15th, 2005

New User

I just started taking the pill and I finished my first pack, minus the placebos. I had forgotten to take 2 pills in a row, one dark blue and one light blue. So I continued to take a pill until this sunday... Where I started a new pack since I missed 2 pills in a row. My boyfriend and I are talking about "leaving it in" this weekend... Is that safe? Considering these conditions.

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Kgirl16

replied on November 16th, 2005

Experienced User

By this weekend might be okay, though honestly he should wear a condom. Birth control pills have to be taken regularily for atleast 7 days before you can fully trust them.

collegegirl19

replied on November 16th, 2005

New User

It will be 7 days of consist pill taking from the new pack, is that ok? Why does the doctor tell you wait a month to finish the whole pack? Just to be safer?

Kgirl16

replied on November 18th, 2005

Experienced User

Yes probably just for 100% assurance. In the pamphlet with your birth control pills it should say how long you should wait before having sex without other methods of protection. Example i'm on alesse and it says wait atleast 7 days.

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