Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why do so many doctors tell patients that birth-control pills take a month to be effective? the leaflets say one week, and i assume they're accurate.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Knowing how they wrk: To work, the pill or injected hormones try to prevent ovulation (egg release) by making your body think it is pregnant. If you ovulate just before you start the pill, or before your body accepts the ruse, you can get pregnant if exposed. Since your doc wants you to avoid pregnancy, a month of backup protection is advised. The med might work earlier for some, but you don't want to be the exception
Answered 8/28/2015
2.4k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
If you take birth control pills in a prescribed way that allows you to only have one period a year under doctor supervision can you still get pregnant?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Doctor prescribed Duphaston first and after that 3 months of birth control pills. It is ok not to take them, because I am afraid of gaining weight?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I've gotten the birth control implant for about a month now and they put it in on nov. 24th and I started spitting on dec. 3rd and still currently am, it's a light to medium flow and my women health doctor gave me some pills to take ontop of that. Should
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is a patient is 18, can she get birth control from her doctor without her parents knowing?
WHICH formulas of birth control take longer than a week to become effective? Every pamphlet I've ever read says seven days, but doctors say 2-4 wks.
I have doc's appt soon. If I say I have bloody discharge for a week, do I have to take pelvic exam? I don't want to. I'm on birth control pill.
Can birth control fix hormonal imbalance? I have one and doc prescribed low dose birth control pills. Can it take several months to regulate my periods?
What are the long term effects of taking birth control pills. My doctor prescribed Aviane. I take one tablet everyday. How does it affect my fertility in the future when I stop taking the pill?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
