It is fine to start your next pack early; that brings no increased risk of pregnancy. (Starting it late would be bad).
The days in birth control pills are not interchangeable.
The birth control pill reaches its full effectiveness after seven days in a row.
No. You need to start birth control BEFORE you have sex for it to be effective.
It's fine. Use a backup method of birth control for the first seven days.
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It's possible. You should wait 14 to 16 days after you had sex to take a home pregnancy test.
If you've been on the pill for 10 days before having sex you should be OK.
There are number of possible reasons why you might get brown clumps of vaginal blood 2 days before your period on birth control. This may mainly be due to hormones which are triggered by the pills and cause a clot which comes out as clumps before your periods.?æ
It really just depends on what type of birth control your taking, and when you start to take them. If you missed a week or two after getting off your period then you may spot for a few days, but you should start when your supposed to.
Yes, normally birth control pills will reduce the number of days of bleeding.
You can start the pill at any time during your cycle. If you start a week before your period, use a back up method of birth control for the first seven days of the pack.
It is possible to get pregnant when changing birth control pills. If you have not been on birth control for at least 2 months, you should use a back-up method, such as condoms, for the first week of starting your new birth control, to avoid putting yourself at risk of pregnancy.