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Q: Started a Week Late

asked by: kaci7 on August 15th, 2006

New User

I just starting taking birth control pills for the first time a little over a week ago. I know you are suppose to take the pills the first sunday after your period starts. But I actually started taking them a week late. I didnt want to have to wait a whole month before I started taking them. Since I took them a week late, I figure I will just skip the plecebo pills and go straight to a new pack the 1st sunday I start my period. I've heard that if you skip the plecebo pills usually you will just skip your period for that month. So I figured it would be harmless. I just want to know if this was ok to do, and if the pills will be just as effective even though I started them a week late. Also, do you think my period will be off for the next couple of months because of it, or probably just this month? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks. Oh, and I havent had any spoting or nausea, which I am thankful for.

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replied on August 16th, 2006

New User

My obgyn told me to start taking the pills on the 3rd day of my period. But your taking it a week later. I don't think you should've skipped the placebo pills since you're taking birth control pills for your first time. Even if you could skip next months period why would you attempt to do it on your first month when you don't know what you're doing? I think your'e supposed to take a whole months of pills so your body can get used to it or something.

You took a huge chance by starting a week late and you took a huge chance skipping the placebo pills. Go ask your obgyn to find out what to do.

If you skip the placebo pills it skips the next month. But you are new at this so it might really mess a lot of things up.

Tylanas

replied on August 17th, 2006

Especially eHealthy

The placebo pills are taken at the end of the month, and that is what she is asking about. I don't see why you need to skip them; taking the pills resets your cycle to coincide with the cycle of the pills. You need the first few months to be "typical use" (ie no skipping the placebo pills) in order to get your body in synch correctly. It doesn't matter when during your cycle you start the pills; the only reason you're told to start during your period is because then protection starts right away. I was personally told to start my pills the day after my period ended. That happened to be a monday.

kaci7

replied on August 31st, 2006

New User

Thanks for your replys. I didnt skip the sugar pills, and I just ended up getting my period a week later. So thats all that happened. =) now I know.

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