When To Start Next Pill

I'm a little confued. I got my period on a Friday Jan 1, 2016 and started the pack on the first friday of the pack. Should i have done that or just started on the first sunday of the pack? I'm entering into the third week of the pack, therefore should I finish the blue pills of the first week before taking the white pills. Today is Jan 16, 2016 and I'm not scheduled to get my period unto Feb 1 or Jan 31. I think the answer is yes on the blue pills. I though the day yiu got your period and the day you take the blue pill had to match, but I don't think that is the case. Also, if get my period on a day I'm supposed to take the white or brown pills do I take the white or brown pill and a blue pill or just the first blue pill of the next pack? Let me know, please. Thanks....

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hi im using althea pills, ive started taking it on the 1st day of my mens, after finished the 21st pills after 2-3 days i already have my mens, just want to ask if i need to wait for the 7th day to start again the 2nd pack or just take again the 2nd pack on the 1st day of my mens. usually i take it the 2nd pack again on the 1st day of my mens even though its only 2-3days interval of my mens. is my method right? thanks for the reply :) ## hi im using althea pills, ive started taking it on the 1st day of my mens, after finished the 21st pills after 5 days i already have my mens, just want to ask if i need to wait for the 7th day to start again the next pack or just take again the next pack on the 1st day of my mens. usually i take it the next pack on the 1st day of my mens even though its...

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Hi! If i drink althea pill 2 weeks after my last period when will i have my next period? Will it still be within the 7 day rest or is it gonna be earlier? Please help ## It should still occur during that 7 day rest period. The NIH lists the other typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability, spotting, and PMS-like symptoms. Are you on any other medications? Why did you start it so late?

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I took an ipill on 21st aug and my bleeding started on 24th aug. I had to again take an i pill on 26th aug. My bleeding is still continuing. Its been 9 days till 1st of sept. Now my bf has given me Etamsylate tablet to stop the bleeding. My periods were due on 7th of sept. I dont know what to expect now?? I hope i am not pregnant or anything??? When will my periods be back to normal? And will i get my periods this month or not??? Plz help.....

Got period on Monday. Went to OBGYN to start BC...Thursday. Insert says to start on the first day of period, but can I start taking it today? Should I start on Sunday? Should I wait until my next period? ## You can actually start it at any time, but if it is later than the 2nd day of your period, you'll need to wait a full 7 days for it to become effective at preventing pregnancy, which means no unprotected intercourse until the 8th day. If you start it the first or second day of your period, it will become immediately effective and no additional protection is needed. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Question on the Lo Loestrin Fe packs. I am getting ready to start a pack and will begin on my first day of my period. I have a big vacation next month and want to avoid my period. Do I take all 24 blue and then skip the 2 white and 2 brown and start the next pack immediately or do I need to take the 2 white? ## Hi Lee, While I don't have an exact answer to all your questions, I seem to have come across a step by step process for delaying your periods while on birth control. The article explaining this process is linked below: livestrong.com/article/234609-delaying-your-period-with-birth-control I hope this helps! :) ## I've been on the birth control pill called Lo LoestrinFe . I've been on it for two weeks now and experienced break through bleeding my first week. I've no...

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Just started andro yesterday an i hear people talk about testing. So when do u test an how often my total testosterone was 238 an the free testosterone was 4.8 am currently useing the small 1% pack now. ## When is your next doctor's appointment? They should be letting you know when to come in for testing and how often. It can vary from person to person and may change again, depending on your response to the medication. Learn more Andro details here. ## My health plan only covers 6 months of Androgel or Axiron copay. To stretch out my prescription, I have been thinking of applying the 2X of the gel only on the morning I expect to have late intercourse. Has anyone tried this method? Retail costs are prohibited for me, and there seems to be no other alteratives.

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I started taking 'the pill' during my period, but my period ended before the end of the placebo tablets. Do I keep taking them or wait for the next period?! ## Hello, Chilsy! How are you? You're actually not supposed to start with the placebo tablets. You should have started by taking the first active tablet on the first day of your period. Doing that means you will be immediately protected from pregnancy, since they will prevent ovulation from occurring. However, you can start them at any point in your cycle, but you'll need to take 7 active tablets continuously, before you'll be protected against pregnancy. That means no unprotected intercourse, until the 8th day. You may also experience side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability, bloating and ...

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A little spotting today (thursday) and i think im going to have my period. Im on the 4th day of blue pills (3rd week) My question is do i still need to take or finish the 7 white pills or i can start on the next pack which is sunday? ## Hello, Cutie! How are you? You should continue to take all the tables, including the white pills, unless your doctor instructs otherwise. Irregular bleeding can be a normal side effect of taking oral contraceptives and is generally nothing to worry about, as reported by the FDA. You may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache and PMS-like symptoms. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I understand you can't take Meloxicam and alieve together but can you stop the meloxicam on one day and start alieve the next? I have the flu and would like to get my fever down. ## Hello, Kate! How are you? I'm very sorry that you're sick! Yes, you can do that, as long as your doctor approves. They are both nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, so you can usually just switch smoothly from one to the other upon the next dosing time. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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hi...i'm on my 3rd day of menstruation...is it ok to start on the 3rd tablet of excluton to be exact on the day indicated or start on the first tablet...or can i start taking the pill after my period or wait for my next period before taking the pills...thanks..hope for your reply asap....thanks.. ## hi is it okay to start taking this pill after menstration?

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Hello. I want to know which colour pill do I start with if I started my period today. I never used oralcon and was on the deposit provera. So I don't know how to take it. I'm due for DEPO next week, but started a period. I am only going to use oralcon now but not sure whether I should take the red (7)first or the white tablet(21)? Thank you

I am 36 and for the past year been struggling with VERY HEAVY bleeding and HUGE blood clots. In September of 2015 I missed my period and it finally came in October 2015 (I was 6 weeks late). On January 5th 2016 I contacted my doctor because I have not stopped bleeding since October. I am talking heavy bleeding non stop and experiencing blood clots sometimes about the size of a softball. My doctor suggested lo loestrin to help reset everything back on track. I began taking this pill the same day and noticed a HUGE difference I even stopped bleeding for 4 straight days ( something that was VERY welcoming after months of torturous bleeding) my daughter got sick and I missed 1 pill last week. The next morning I woke up and all the bleeding and blood clots started again. It's now been a ...

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Okay so basically I was about a week into my tri-sprintec pill when I had to get a new packet, but I couldnt get it for 6 days (long story), I started having fairly heavy bleeding about 3 days after missing pills, heavier than I usually have at the start of my period and have been bleeding 3 days now, I am unsure if I should take the new packet now or wait to let this "period" play out? Also (so sorry for the long post) before this happened I was going to be done with my regular period the week before leaving on a vacation now I will start the day before, which I desperately do not want! Is there anyway I can do this so my next period will be moved? Preferably to where it was suppose to be before? Or skip it without worrying about BTB? Today is 10/3 and is my 3rd day of bleeding...

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Hello, I have been taking Tri-Previfem for a couple of years now. Unfortunately, and as much as I don't want to admit it, I've had a record of missing anywhere from 1-4 pills in a row or missing 1-2 pills in a row and then taking them on time, but then missing another 1-2 pills in a row. As you can imagine, I've lost track and dont know if missing this many pills so on-and-off means I should just start a new pack every time. I realize I need to start taking these more regularly and find a way to stop forgetting. During my most recent pack, I think I missed somewhere between 3-4 days of pills in week 2, and on the day I remembered I took the first one I missed, the next day I took the second one I missed, and so on and currently I am almost done with the pack, but I am very b...

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I am taking sprintec for migraine prevention, not birth control. I typically take 3 months of active pills beck taking a week off to have a period. I missed 3 days in a row during my second pack of active pills. I tried to catch up by taking two a day, but it was too late and a full blown period started. So i stopped taking them in the hopes of letting the period run its course. It has been 5 days of (very) heavy bleeding now, with clots. I have stopped the pill for 3 days now. When should I restart, or should i see if bleeding stops? ## It really would have been best, according to FDA directions, to have continued taking them, this can happen if you miss to many in a row, but should resolve itself, once you complete your next cycle. Other side effects are listed as possibly including n...

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Hi, I've been taking Diane for 2 years. I'm sure there are days I forgot to take a pill, and I'm sure I had miscalculated the 1st day I started the previous pack. Can I start taking the pill on the next 1st day of my menstruation, and not following the 7 days count? ## No, you will still need to follow to 7 day count, otherwise there will be a risk of pregnancy, according to the NIH. Other side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irregular bleeding, and PMS-like symptoms. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I need help, i dnt knw if i should start with red pills or white en am on my periods?

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Hello! I'm going on vacation on the 19th of Feb. I haven't taken birth control in a few years and before I use to take Lorestrin 24. My February period was exspected to start the day I left for vacation, so my OB suggested i started on Lorestrin 21 on the first day of my January cycle in hope to start by Febraury period the week before my vacation, shorten the period or possible delay it all together. I started my period yesterday, 1/22 and i took my 1st pill at 9:30PM. Im very worried aboout my body not responding well to this pill and the plan not working cousing me to be on my period for vacation next month. Since i've only taken 1 pill so far, is it safer to not continue at all and look into another option, or keep going as planned and if I have a period, is it safe to t...

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Started my period on 11/2 and took the pill 11/3. Took it for a few days and then forgot for three days. Took 1 pill (all I had left) and then didn't take it for one day, now have my new prescription. Do I have to wait until I start my period again next month or can I begin a new pack today and just miss my period next month? ## The tablets you take the week of your period have no active ingredients, so missing them doesn't matter. As to the new pack, since you did miss at least one day of active tablets, you can start it at any time, unless your doctor instructs you not to, but you'll need to make sure to use back up protection against pregnancy for the first 7 days. Are there any other questions or concerns? ## Hi i forgot to take daphne pills last june 16 then we had a co...

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my 5yr starts risperdal next week..i would like to know all the sie defects & more information about this drug..thank you! ## Hi Allison, I am a psychotherapist and a holistic practitioner. I am also a mother of two toddlers. Please do a lot of investigation before giving your 5 yr. old such powerful mind altering medication. The medical community is still unclear about the long term effects of mind altering drugs on the developing brain. Basically, we don't know how these drugs are going to change your child brain when it is still growing. In this day and age children are being more diagnosed with bipolar disorder. We don't know why this is the case but before we jump into medicating them we should try alternative routs that are not as invasive. Is your child in therapy? Ha...

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