Question 1

how do i start my second pack of birth control pills if i started taking them the first day of my period?

Accepted Answer

Just follow the pack: Just follow the pack.  You should take a pill everyday.

Question 2

no period at the end of my first pack of birth control pills am i pregnant ? is this normal? i started the 21 day pack the sunday after my period...

Accepted Answer

Can do a preg. test: Using birth control methods is a full-time job. If a person doesn't use it all the time, every time... then babies can happen. Once in a while, pregnancy happens even when one uses birth control very correctly. A urine pregnancy test gives a reliable result if done correctly. One can test about 3 weeks after sex (3 weeks after when conception might have occurred) or 1 week after missing a period.

Question 3

my period started on sat. february 25 and ended 4 days later on wed. march 4th. my first pack of combination birth control pills arrived the next day thurs. march 5th and i started taking them that same day. am i protected from pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

: Given the sequence described, waiting until your normal menstruation ended does not prevent ovulation 100% , so while unlikely, pregnancy is still possible.  If there is no withdrawal bleeding during the placebo week, obtain a serum HCG test to be certain about pregnancy.

Question 4

should i worry if i started my period before finishing first pack of birth control pills?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: It usually takes 1-2 pill cycles before your body gets used to the new hormones. Make sure you take your pill as directed at about the same time every day. Smokers should not be on the pill (they are at increased risk of stroke, especially after 40 years old). Some pills have 24 active hormone pills, others have 21. This will affect when a woman starts her period after stopping the active hormone.

Question 5

i started my first pack of birth control pills  (21 com. pills) one week after my period. when should i expect my period?

Accepted Answer

3 weeks : Usually periods begin when the body realizes you have stopped taking the pill. Generally about 2-3 days after the last of the 21 pills-.

Question 6

if i begin a  new  pack  of  birth control pills for the first time a week or two before my period  how will it affect my period?

Accepted Answer

Lighter vs absent: Your period will likely be absent vs lighter and you will potentially have some irregular bleeding over the next several months. The reason for waiting until your next period to start is to insure that you are not pregnant. If you are certain this is not the case, you can go ahead and start the pills now.

Question 7

i finish my first pack of birth control pills and my period haven't come. i didn't had intercourse at all?

Accepted Answer

Common: Many women will stop menstruating with low dose pills like loloestrin. It is safe and will not affect future fertility. Enjoy.  You will have to see what happens over the next few cycles tho to see if it you will continue to have your periods stopped.

Question 8

i started using lolo the birth control pills  i'm done with my first pack,but my period is non stop,it's being almost two weeks now and it doesn't sto?

Accepted Answer

Too much flow!!: With 10 days of heavy flow you have probably lost a significant amount of blood. You should probably be on a different BCP and iron too. Speak to your OB soon!

Question 9

can i skip my "reminder pill" and start a new pack right away so i can skip my period? its my first month on birth control pills (microgestin fe 1.5/30) and i am currently taking my "reminder pill" and i am on my period. its worse than its always been. an

Accepted Answer

First : First of all, please know that after about three months on the pill your body will be used to the hormones, and your periods may not be as heavy. If they continue to be heavy after 3 months then you should consider a change in your pill. As far as your question, yes you would start the next pack of pills the next day after the last active pill of the previous pack. This should not be done for more than 3 months in a row, your uterus needs to shed it's lining (your period) at least every 3 months.

Question 10

had sex on the last day before my second pack of birth control pills started and i got my period on time but it was 3 days and light and on the third day i was wiping brown. could i be pregnant? or is it the birth control pills changing my period? i start

Accepted Answer

Not likely pregnant: If you were compliant with taking the pills and had sex when you did, pregnancy is unlikely. That is the point of birth control pills. Not that it is 100% effective, all the time but it works well if you take it every day as scheduled. Yes, it will also decrease the amount and duration of bleeding.

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No period at the end of my first pack of birth control pills am i pregnant ? is this normal? i started the 21 day pack the sunday after my period...

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My period started on sat. february 25 and ended 4 days later on wed. march 4th. my first pack of combination birth control pills arrived the next day thurs. march 5th and i started taking them that same day. am i protected from pregnancy?

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Should i worry if i started my period before finishing first pack of birth control pills?

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I started my first pack of birth control pills (21 com. pills) one week after my period. when should i expect my period?

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If i begin a new pack of birth control pills for the first time a week or two before my period how will it affect my period?

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I finish my first pack of birth control pills and my period haven't come. i didn't had intercourse at all?

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I started using lolo the birth control pills i'm done with my first pack,but my period is non stop,it's being almost two weeks now and it doesn't sto?

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Can i skip my "reminder pill" and start a new pack right away so i can skip my period? its my first month on birth control pills (microgestin fe 1.5/30) and i am currently taking my "reminder pill" and i am on my period. its worse than its always been. an

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Had sex on the last day before my second pack of birth control pills started and i got my period on time but it was 3 days and light and on the third day i was wiping brown. could i be pregnant? or is it the birth control pills changing my period? i start

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