Reply a.s.a.p plz!!

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Reply a.s.a.p plz!!
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Tue, 11-09-2004 - 5:30pm
ok, lets say a person started her new pack of birthcontrol pills but 3 out of those 7 days the person took laxatives to loose weight...since we all know what laxatives do would that be counted as a missed pill? plz reply back as soon as possible b/c i need to know by tonight!!
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Registered: 09-14-2004
Tue, 11-09-2004 - 5:48pm
Well, for one, taking laxatives to lose weight is not really safe. All it`s going to do is dehydrate you. You just lose water, not fat or anything. They can also affect how your body absorbs nutrients, because, unless you really are constipated, it`s moving your waste through your system before your body`s finished with it...

Anyways, those could be considered missed pills, yes. If you took the laxatives within 2 hours after taking your pills, I think it could affect how they were absorbed and metabolized by your body. If I were you, I would use back-up, like a condom, just to be on the safe side.

Lena

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 11-09-2004 - 6:29pm
I agree with Lena.

Taking laxatives to loose weight is not a good idea. It probably depends on how much and when you took the laxative but if I were you I wouldn't take the risk. I would stop purging myself to loose weight and use back-up for the next 7 days. A healthy diet and exercise is the only sure wat to take weight off and keep it off. Let us know how you're doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Tue, 11-09-2004 - 9:18pm
I Can't remember exactly what time I took them, but I take my pills around 8:00 p.m. every day and if i took them before 8 o'clock like around 5 or 6 before would that be ok?
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Registered: 09-14-2004
Tue, 11-09-2004 - 9:27pm
No one can say for sure, hon. Laxatives can work for a while and no one can say for sure how much of the hormones you lost due to this. I would definitely NOT take the gamble of having unprotected sex until you have taken at least seven pills correctly and without laxatives. Use a condom, use spermicide, use something, and please keep in mind that your overall health and well-being is far more important than purging yourself of not only your protection against pregnancy but valuable nutrients that your body needs, so that you can lost just a few pounds of water weight.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! We`re all here to help out.

Lena

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 11-09-2004 - 9:31pm
Hon, I don't really know. I'm not familiar with exactly how laxatives work but if they were purging you during the time you took your pill and afterward then I think they might decrease your protection. If I were you I'd use back up. It might be a good idea to ask your pharmacist and see what s/he says, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill