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How effective is birth control when it is first started? i have been using birth control for 5 days now, and i recently had a baby in january 2012, my periods have always been irregular so there is no definate date that i can expect my period to start, bu

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Hi. : Hi. This is per the manufacturer. "during the first cycle with a sunday start, contraceptive reliance should not be placed on Loestrin 24 Fe until a white tablet has been taken daily for 7 consecutive days and a non-hormonal back-up method of birth control (such as condoms or spermicide) should be used during those 7 days." take care.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

How effective is birth control when it is first started? i have been using birth control for 5 days now, and i recently had a baby in january 2012, my periods have always been irregular so there is no definate date that i can expect my period to start, bu

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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