When do I start the pill?

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Registered: 01-24-2007
When do I start the pill?
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Sun, 01-28-2007 - 6:01pm
Hi,
I was referred to this board by a friend on another board. My last period ended either last Sunday night or possibly Monday morning. Unfortunately I don't remember which day.
I'm starting birth control. I have the pills, and my question is can I start taking them tonight (Sunday night)?
Thanks so much!

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 01-28-2007 - 6:16pm

Hi crabbypatty2007, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 01-24-2007
Sun, 01-28-2007 - 6:20pm
So I wasn't supposed to start them last Sunday? I can start them tonight?
Thanks so much Jill!
BTW, the type of BC is Yaz:)
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Registered: 07-01-2005
Sun, 01-28-2007 - 7:17pm
You can start them tonight but your period might be delayed a week since you didnt start them last sunday.

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 01-28-2007 - 8:08pm

Hi again hon, You could have started them last Sunday but you should be fine starting today as long as you use back-up like I said. Yaz is a 24/4 dosing regimen pill, so as Juliet mentioned, your first pill period should occur sometime during the 4 days of your hormone-free placebo interval. Whether Aunt Flo arrives then or not be sure to start the next pack of pills on time. You will need to give Yaz at least 3 cycles so your body has time to adjust to the hormones in the pills.


      Jill

    

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Registered: 01-24-2007
Sun, 01-28-2007 - 8:36pm
Thanks so much guys!! I'll let you know. I heard the side effects can be pretty bad but it will help with PMDD if you can stick with it.
Thanks Again!!
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Registered: 02-26-2006
Sun, 02-04-2007 - 10:56pm

hey, i have a similar question, except for with a different type of pill and i'm not new to it, i just had to stop for a little while. but the people responding here seemed to know what they were talking about, so here goes;

i've been taking seasonale to regulate my periods, i am sexually active but i don't use birth control as a sole method of contraception. it has been really nice only getting four periods a year, but because of a problem with my insurance i couldn't renew my prescription. i know when starting again i am supposed to wait until the sunday after my period, but i really don't want to have my period, what would happen if i took it before i got my next period? it has been roughly 20 days since my last period so i figure i have probably have ovulated already, so i know starting it early probably would be effective in terms of being a contraceptive, but would it be bad for me not to have a period if i have already ovulated? would i still not get a period?

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Registered: 02-26-2006
Sun, 02-04-2007 - 11:07pm

i just noticed a mistake in my post... it sould say:

"it has been roughly 20 days since my last period so i figure i have probably have ovulated already, so i know starting it early probably would not be effective in terms of being a contraceptive"

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 02-04-2007 - 11:40pm

Hi giveitup4soco, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 02-26-2006
Mon, 02-05-2007 - 12:06am
ok. thank yo so much!
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Registered: 06-18-2006
Fri, 02-09-2007 - 6:51pm
I have a similar question to those above. I am starting Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo for the first time to regulate my cycles, acne and other reasons, lol. My period ended this Thursday, and I was to start on Sunday. Well, I just found out that my boyfriend will be in town when I would be having my next period. I really don't want that when he is here. I figured out that if I start this next Wednesday, I won't have a period while he is back. Does waiting those 3 days make a big difference? I just don't want to have to worry about that just in case we go that far and I plan to use a back up method anyway, of course. Help! Thanks.

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