How long after..

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Registered: 09-27-2003
How long after..
Sat, 02-18-2006 - 10:06am

you start taking the pill does it become 'effective' in preventing pregnancy.. I was reading the information booklet and it says for the first week to use alternate contraception.. so does that mean that after a week you're in the clear to have unprotected sex?

My issue is my DH is overseas right now and since he's been I haven't been on birth control.. but I've recently started it back up since he's coming to visit next week.. I've been on it since Sunday so tomorrow will make it a week but since telling him that he's still insisting on using a condom all the time everytime as another child at this time would be extremely inconvienent..

So.. does anybody know for sure? Thanks!

-Ladiechef