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Is it okay to go back and take the placebo pills one week into your new pack of birth control?
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If you take one of the white reminder pills of your birth control pills when you were suppose to be taking your active pills is it okay to go back to taking the active pills and then go back to the re?
There are about 12 different kinds of birth control pills. if you missed one you should immediately start using an alternate form of birth control and call your obgyn/clinic and ask the doctor/nurse about what to do.
Is a second method of birth control such as condoms necessary while on my period or the white placebo pills if taking birth control?
It depends , reading below you will find your answer.How long have you been taking your birth control pills? If you have only been on birth control for less than 2 months, you may still be at risk of pregnancy while having unprotected intercourse during the week of the placebo pills.Do you properly take your birth control? If you properly take your birth control ;meaning that you take the pills every day at the same time each day, you are 99.9% protected from pregnancy. If you do not properly take the pills as directed you may increase your chances of becoming pregnant.Do you have spotting or breakthrough bleeding? If you do experience spotting or breakthrough bleeding, this can mean that you need a different dosage, typically a higher strength of birth control pills. This also means that the dosage you are currently are taking is not effective enough to prevent you from pregnancy. If you have experienced spotting or breakthrough bleeding for more than 3 months, you should see your physician to get the correct pills for you.Have you taken medication, such as antibiotics?If you have been taking antibiotics such as penicillin the effectiveness of your birth control will decrease. This also means that it would not be safe to have unprotected intercourse.If you have been taking birth control for more than 2 months, have properly been taking your birth control, have not experienced spotting or breakthrough bleeding as side effects and have not been taking antibiotics, you do not necessarily have to use a back up method, because you will still be protected from pregnancy during your placebo week.
Can you go back to using birth control pills after stopping for 5 weeks?
Yes
What do you do if you took your birth control too early?
Avoid sex until you are back on the pills properly.
Is it ok to take penicillin right after inactive birth control pills?
NEVER stop taking penicillin without a doctor's consent, regardless of which birth control pills you're taking, because infections will come back.
Are birth control pills good for getting your period back?
They can actually work for that but you need to speak to your doctor about that.
Is it okay to stop taking your birth control pill in the 3rd week and have a period for 7 days and then continue taking your 3rd week pills after?
You can do that, although I'm not sure why you would, unless you just want to have a period earlier. If you do so, be sure to start your next pack's active pills immediately after completing that third week's pills. Do not take a "placebo week" or "pill free week," as you will risk prenancy. Use a back up method of birth control during the week you're taking that "third week" late.
If you took 2 birth control pills at the same time what should you do?
If you were making up for a missed pill, consider using a back up method of birth control for the next seven days. If you did it by accident, continue taking one pill per day. You will finish your active pills a day earlier than scheduled. Start the next pack a day earlier than originally scheduled so that your placebo week is no longer than seven days.
What if you miss nine birth control pills?
If you miss nine birth control pills, start a new pack as soon as you can. Consider taking the morning after pill if you had sex in the last five days. Use a back up method until you've taken seven pills correctly.
Will it hurt to just not take the last week of my birth control pills?
If your birth control pills give you a "sugar pill" for the last week of your cycle, it is OK to skip them, assuming you start back up after the right amount of days, usually after your period has come. However, not all birth control pills have sugar pills for those days. Some just have a lower dose pill, and skipping them could reduce the effectiveness.
Do birth control pills control your menstruation?
Over time the pill regulates it and can make it shorter and lighter. Once you stop the birth control pill, you can expect to go back to your previous menstrual pattern.
What birth control pills are free?
Under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare,") birth control pills are free for most women with insurance. Your insurer, however, may have a "formulary," or list of medications that are covered. Check with your insurer by calling the number on the back of the card to find out which pills are free.
