A 42-year-old member asked:
Can you have sex when switching from trigestrel to triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel)?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
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 40-year-old member asked:
Triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) does not have red pills. How am I supposed to take them?
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... Read More
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1.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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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4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
I am on triphasil (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) and I take lecithin, will it affect the pill?
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
NO: Lecithin will not affect the efficacy of the birth control pill.
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5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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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