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first time on birth control
| Sun, 08-29-2004 - 4:47pm |
This is my first time on birth control pills, and i was wondering how long it'll take for them to work. Should we be using condoms, or does it work relatively fast?? thanks for any information!

The information that comes with your pills will tell you what the manufacturer recommends. If you began on the first day of your period you should be protected immediately. If you began any later you need to use back-up for at least 7 days. This board recommends using back-up for the entire first cycle while you are learning to take your pills correctly. That way, if you miss a pill you won't be concerned if Aunt Flo is on a different schedule and is different when she shows up. Since you're new to BCPs you should read 'Taking your pills correctly', in the FAQs at the top of the board. Thanks for posting. Let us know how you're doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill