the pill - when can I start? - Birth Control Message Board

*^*vicks*^* · 05-11-2005, 02:15 PM

I'm due to start taking microgynon (the pill) but my doctor said i have to wait till the 1st day of my next period (which is over a month away!) but i heard that you can take it at any time in the month but you have to wait 7 days until you can have unprotected sex, can anyone give me any advice please?x please please help im so stuck!it says on the leaflet that the nurse gave me that i can take it at any time and have 2wait 7days but im really not sure

Daisies4monkeys · 05-11-2005, 03:16 PM

Are you on your period now? If so, you could start this sunday. If you're not, you can start anytime you like, it's true, but you run a higher risk of breakthrough bleeding and spotting.

If you decide to go ahead and start, you must correctly take seven pills in a row before you are protected.

*^*vicks*^* · 05-11-2005, 04:05 PM

i am on my period now i came on,on saturday people are tellin me i shud wait till my next period but i dont want to!help please!

kittywitty · 05-11-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by *^*vicks*^*

i am on my period now i came on,on saturday people are tellin me i shud wait till my next period but i dont want to!help please!

I don't see where it would hurt to start this Sunday. That's how I did mine (the Sunday after my period started) and it worked out fine.

*^*vicks*^* · 05-11-2005, 05:08 PM

ok so if i take it this sunday,(this means i wont b on my period tho) i will b ok?or shall i take it when im still on?i shud finish my period on friday