Are My Pills Working?

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Registered: 09-25-2003
Are My Pills Working?
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Thu, 09-02-2004 - 9:35pm
I just started taking the pill, should start the placebos on Sunday, and then I will have gone the first month for full protection (Sunday start). I used to take Allegra D every day, but, sorry if this is TMI, those pills *pass* through me. I think part of the reason is that they have a think shiny coating on them, and my stomach doesn’t digest them properly. I’m on Yasmin-28, and I don’t feel or see that same kind of coating, but I’m scared it won’t give me the protection because of my problems with the other Rx I take. Will I have the same problem with my BCP, the "not digesting" problem? I guess I'm asking if I'm really getting the hormones?

Thanks for your help!

-Lauren

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 12:44am
Hi babe0206, welcome!

Oral contraceptives are very easily digestible. I don't think you should have any problem with them but that's a question you might want to ask you doctor or pharmacist. It usually takes 2-5 days for Aunt Flo to arrive after taking the last active pill and periods on the pill take a few cycles to settle into a pattern. You should be fine. Let us know when Aunt Flow arrives, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill