combined or progestin-only?

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Registered: 10-03-2006
combined or progestin-only?
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Sun, 04-29-2007 - 1:42pm

Hello. I stumbled across this board because I am soon to be married and will be needing my birth control for the first time. I have been taking Kariva, a generic 28 day pill. I read your suggestions on taking the pill correctly because I have a tough time taking it exactly on time everyday, even though I am working very hard to do so. I have a very irregular daily schedule, so sometimes I can't take it right on time unfortunately.

Anyway, my question is, I saw that there was a difference between the time period in which you can take either a combined oral contraceptive or a progestin-only pill to be 'on-time'. I plan on asking my pharmacist, but can someone tell me the difference so I can figure out whether I have a half hour window or a 4 hour window? The listing on the front says desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol tablets so if anyone can help me out before I have a chance to make it to my pharmacist, I would really appreciate it!

Brittney
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 3:16pm

Hi goldnblack, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 10-03-2006
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 3:23pm
Thanks so much, that is what I was wondering about. I am usually pretty good of +/-2 hrs but not 30 min so I was hoping that was the answer I'd get! Thanks for the good wishes too!
Brittney