Which Pill To Start With Oralcon

Hi, i have been on Oralcon for the past 6years and never had a problem with it at all, i will usually start my period on the 3rd pill but now lately it will start on the 2nd to last one and for this month i never started my period at all on the red pill. Today when i suppose to start my white pill new batch there i get my period, So do i carry on with the white pill or what do i need to do. ## Oral contraceptives can cause irregular periods, as a side effect, according to NIH reports, along with nausea, headache, weight gain, and mood changes. Some women stop having periods, entirely, while taking them. According to normal instructions, you should continue taking them, as usual. Is there any change that you are pregnant? Are you on any other medications?

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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

Hi im on Oralcon for about 8 months now, im very bad with taking pills and remember to take them. so I skipped quite a few times. my last mp started on 19 July until 24 July and then I had a spotting on the 15th of July, since then nothing...today is the 15th Aug and still nothing... What are the chances for me being pregnant? I was also on an antibiotic from the 25th of July until the 30th of July, Please help ## Hi, Clover! Have you done a pregnancy test? If you've missed pills, been active, and were on an antibiotic, then your chances of getting pregnant were definitely increased. You should consult your doctor to have a test done and to discuss your future birth control options. If you have trouble remembering to take pills regularly, there are others that you can use to avoid s...

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I have never used any contraception pills in my life. And I want to use oralcon. When do I start using it? ## You can start it, at any time. If you start it the first or second day of your period, it will be effective immediately at preventing pregnancy, however, if you start it any time after that, you will need to take it for a full week in order for it to reach it's full level of efficacy. The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, spotting, and PMS-like symptoms. What instructions has your doctor provided? ## I started taking oralcon about 12 days ago. I Initially started using it because of the terrible pains i get when i have my menstrual cycle. I was on my third day of having my period when i took it. Three days ago my boyfr...

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Hi, I started the pills backwards, I started on the red pills on the last day of my period. What should I do? Do I continue to take the red pills or do I start the white pills? Also are they going to work? Like will I be protected from getting pregnant? Thank you so much! ## Hello, Rose! How are you? Yes, you should have started with the active pills on the first or second day of your period, that would provide immediate protection from pregnancy, because it would prevent ovulation this month. Unless your doctor says otherwise, you should move on to the active tablets. If you start the active tablets at any time later, you must take them for a full 7 days, before they will become protective against pregnancy, according to the FDA. So, you must use a backup method of protection, until th...

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hi i have been on oral con for the past 2 years for the last week or two i have been missing my pill almost every second day. i had my last period almost 2 weeks ago and this morning i got my period again yet i am stil on the white pill and have two rows of white pill to get through before i start my red pill. i generally only get my period on my 4th red pill. i dont know wat to do and whats the reason for getting my period so early. i have been having intercourse with my husband as well during this time. could i be pregnant ? n yet still have my period. please help ## Hello, Shaz! How are you? You're bleeding, because you've missed pills. Those red tablets don't actually have any active ingredients in them, by causing you to withdraw from the hormones in the white tablets, ...

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I had an emergency pill about 3 weeks before i started using the Oralcon pills, and took my 1st pill on the 2nd day of my menstruation, although my periods were not normal because of the emergency pill, but i still had my periods at that time, with less bleeding than usual. I'm on my 3rd pack of the Oralcon pills now, and i never had any periods since my 2nd pack, even when I'm on the red pills. I'm worried now, i want my periods back. Is there any possibility that I'm pregnant? I never skipped any pills and i always took them at the same time everyday. Or its it because i started using the Oralcon pills with abnormal periods? Please help.. ## Hello, Judith! How are you? Some women just don't have periods while taking hormonal contraceptives like this, there's no...

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Hi I'm nthabiseng and I have just started using oralcon...it was given to me by a nurse/sister at the clinic,she told me to take it same day given to me after I told her I took my periods two weeks back and as I read the intruction it states you must take them on the first day of your periods.....my question is that (will it work preventing me from being pregnant or not).....I'm a bit CONFUSED because I did as intructed at the clinic!!! ## If you start taking them on the first or second day of your period, then you will be immediately protected from pregnancy. However, if you start them at any other time during your cycle, they must be taken for a full 7 days, without missing any tablets, in order for them to reach their efficacy level in your body and protect you from pregnancy...

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Hi I have been taking oralcon for 2 months now but I have taken the red pills only. 1 remains but still I'm not menstruating. Is that a problem? ## Hello, Betty! How are you? In order for these tablets to induce menstruation, you have to take the other tablets, too. There are no active ingredients in the red pills, so they won't do anything to cause you to have a period if they are the only ones you take. It is the break they give you from the hormones in the other tablets that causes you to have a period. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, spotting and PMS-symptoms. Is there anything else I can help with?

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This is my first time using the Oralcon. 1. I'm currently breastfeeding my 5 month old baby and I realized when I started the pill my milk production is less. Could the pill be the cause. Also 2. I've taken all 21 of the white pills and I'm on my third red pill and my period is here. Do I stop taking the red pills and start taking another set of white ones or do I continue taking the red pills until its finished before I start another pack? ## Hello, Kimmy! How are you? Yes, you should continue taking them and then start a new pack once you finish this one, according to the NIH. As to milk production, the NIH does not that anything that may affect your hormones could also change your milk production. Is your baby still being adequately fed? Are you on any other medications? ...

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I have been on oralcon for almost a year now ,but this month I have just started my red pills I'm on the 3rd red pill but I have been getting a little spots of blood for 2 days now which never happened before ,I normally get my period on the 4th pill.please can you advise me thanks very concern please bare in mind as I'm married I have been active and have never missed a pill. ## Hello I'v been using oralcon for 6 months and use to see my periods properly after the third red pill, so I'm now stressed was suppose to see my periods on the 17'th but only saw spots for 3 day and I'v taken 6 red pills now, can I be preg?

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Hi. I've started taking oralcon on Saturday but in different times. So tonight I had intercourse with my boyfriend and the condom burst. Does that mean I'm pregnant now? Please reply ASAP Thank you ## Hi, Sassy! How are you? Did you start them the first day of your period? If you start them the first day of your period, then you are immediately protected against pregnancy, since they will prevent ovulation. However, if you weren't on your period, when you started taking them, then yes, there is a risk of your getting pregnant, because it takes 7 days for them to become effective in your body. The only thing you can really do now is wait a week or two and then check for pregnancy. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Help I stopped taking the pill. had intercourse with ...

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Hi I'm using oralcon since the beginning of this year an last week I started feeling dizzy And my mouth feels watery an I'm feeling Lil nausea an very tired. I do smoke an sister told me I shud smoke less or stop smoking cause oralcon an smoking is not a good combination. can that be the reason why I feel so sick? ## Hello, Smiley! How are you? No, not likely. Smoking on these contraceptives creates the risk of blood clots, not the symptoms you're describing. Is it possible that you've just caught a virus or something? Have you had this checked out with your physician? Are you still having these symptoms?

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Am using oralcon for the first time. I just wanted to know when will I have my periods because I am now taking the red pill, am on the 3rd pill, but still nothing. Am now worried, can I be pregnant? ## Usually when you first start taking birth control, it's contraceptive effects generally don't take full effect until the first couple weeks or month after you begin treatment. Although I think this long time frame/waiting period may vary according to the brand. I'm not sure if your doctor or gynecologist also mentioned this, but irregular periods and missed periods are common side effects associated with these types of medications. This is largely due to the fluctuation in hormone levels, which ultimately have a direct impact on your menstrual cycles. Have you taken a pregnanc...

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Hi I want to start using oralcon but i'm on my 3rd day of my period. Which colour pill should i start using? Everyone says the red pill? ## Hello, Mia! How are you? No, you should start with the white tablets and since you are not starting the first day of your period, you should use backup protection for the first full 7 days of taking the active white tablets. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects of oral contraceptives as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability and breakthrough bleeding. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I am drinking my last white pill today and starting with the red pill tomorrow, my period started this morning, is this okay? ## Yes, irregular bleeding can be a normal side effect of oral contraceptives, according to the NIH. You may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, and PMS-like symptoms. How long have you been taking it? Side effects usually last for about the first 3 months, while your body is getting used to this medication.

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Hello, I've been taking oralcon for about two weeks now and worried about my weight. I go to gym 3times a week and I stopped taking slimmers as soon as I started using oralco. So I was wondering if it is ok to take slimming tablets whilst on birth control? ## Hello, Nay! How are you? What slimming tablets? I'm sorry, but I need more details in order to be able to answer your question. Can you please post back and clarify? Thank you! ## Firts time to use Yasmin pills... Is it okey to drink biofit tea while using this contraceptive? Thanks.. ## Hey I have been using oralcon pills for almost 2 weeks and m having pains on my nipples.ist normal?

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Hi, I just got my first Oralcon tablet and I'm on my second period so I don't know which tablet to take. I just want to know if you only take the red pill if you're on your period then when white if you're not? ## If you are new to taking them, you should take them in order, as prescribed, whether you are bleeding, or not. Irregular bleeding can be a side effect of the tablets, when you first start them, and should go away with time, once your body gets used to the change in your hormone levels. Other side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache, and weight changes. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Does takin oralcon help stop my prolonged period ## I took oralcon on 24th February 2017. I did my period on 5th February 2017. After taking the first 5 tablets I started my period. I stopped taking the pill till I finished my period. When I finished my periods I continued with the white pills again on 21 March 2017 I started my periods after taking fansidar the antimalarial drug. Ever since I have been bleeding but not heavy bleeding. What could have gone wrong with my cycle.

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I am 21 years old and I've started using the oralcon pills on 25 of September 2018 I wasn't taking my pills properly sometimes I would skip or don't take them at all in October periods came only one day since then I haven't seen my periods I made 3 home pregnancy test they came negative all of them but l have period pains but no blood I feel nauseous could I be pregnant?