A 40-year-old member asked:
Triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) does not have red pills. how am i supposed to take them?
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Dr. Charles Turckanswered
Pharmacology 19 years experience
7 days drug free: Triphasil-21 is a birth control package that comes with only 21 hormone containing pills. The package does not contain the red (placebo) tablets. Once you have finished the 21 consecutive days, you take 7 days off of the medication. Next, you begin a brand new 21 day package starting on the 8th day after your last pill from the previous package.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for a triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) to work?
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Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel): If you mean the birth control pill, you want to use condoms during the first cycle, and as of the second pack you can expect full protection from getting pregnant.
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Dr. Adam Levy commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Additionally, if you start at the beginning of the cycle with the first day of menses with you very first pack, then most recent evidence suggests that 7-10 days of condom use is enough, but you must not miss any pills as this will significantly increase your risk of pregnancy. Take a pill daily, without stopping. Then your contraception will be 98%
Aug 27, 2014
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A 23-year-old female asked:
I took triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) a day earlier(the day before bleeding) how do I go back to the normal day schedule?
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) oops!: Just wait until after your period starts and then restart on the desired day.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Can you have sex when switching from Trigestrel to Triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel)?
Dr. Peter Baumannanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No interruption: Provided there is no interruption between taking Trigestel and Triphasil a woman will be protected from pregnancy when having unprotected intercourse.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Can i start taking triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) while not on my period?
Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
No: Need to start it within the first 5 days of your period.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How do I skip my period on triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel)?
Dr. James Marquardtanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 years experience
Skip the last week: The last 7 pills in your pack are placebo, "sugar pills". If you skip these, and just start the first pill in the next pack you will skip your period.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Can breast swelling be a side effect of triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel)?
Dr. Quang Nguyenanswered
Specializes in Endocrinology
Yes: Breast tenderness is a listed common side effect for this drug combination.
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