Switching birth control pills?

Question

How does the procedure work when you want to switch over to another birth control pill? Anyone that REALLY knows?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

When you switch to another type of pill the doctor may warn you to use another method of birth control for a few weeks until your body gets used to the new pill. First you would discuss with your doctor why you want to switch, then if he agrees you get the new pills and follow his advice on how long to wait before trusting the new pill as birth control. You can contact me through this site if you have more specific questions.

Answer 3

When I switched pills I was advised to finish the packet of the original pill that I was on then start taking the new pill straight away without having a break but to also use an additional form of contraception for the first two weeks of the new pill. Hope that helps.

Answer 4

Birth control pill use.
The effect of using birth control pills on a woman’s subsequent
menopausal period is in large measure an unstudied phenomenon,
but birth control pills – which work by suppressing your native
hormones, can themselves lead to many health problems. Many of the
problems of estrogen dominance, including fluid retention,
depression, headaches, and urinary tract infections, are experienced
by women using birth control pills. Everything we’ve said about the
negative effects for menopausal women of using progestins applies to
the progestins used in birth control pills. Having altered your
normal hormonal cycles when using the Pill, you are more prone to
symptoms at midlife as well as potentially more serious health problems.
This is because the synthetic estrogens and progestins used in the
Pill can interfere with the body’s own progesterone receptors. The
progestins are more potent and may inhibit the product of your body’s
own sex hormones.

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Answer 5

Last time I switched mine I had to come off one for 3 months before starting the next one. Some pills require 6 months and others no delay at all. See your GP or family planning clinic as there are so many out there all with different requirements.
I think it depends as well if you are moving from a single dose to varied dose pill or vice verso.

Answer 6

yes there is a chance. as with most forms of 'protection', there is always about a 1 in 100 chance of getting pregnant while on the pill. this is slightly increased when changing forms of birth control, as time needs to be taken to allow ur body to ajust to the new pill. ur safest to be doubly protected (use the condom too) for the first month or so just to make sure that no unplanned pregnancies happen.

Answer 7

You have to go to your doctor or clinic where you received your last birth control pills, and tell them why you want to change your pills, and they will discuss your options with you. Which ones are stronger, lighter, have less of a particular hormone or more of a particular hormone etc. mermaid199

Answer 8

I have used many different forms of contraception.. from 3 kinds of the pill to depo to implanon which i still have... I would say get all the information you can and pick your new method carefully and remeber not every form suits every person...

Good luck and remember if your changing from one to another use protection for two weeks to make sure that you dont get pregnant...

Good Luck

Answer 9

Your doctor can help you figure out what pill is most appropriate for you, you may need to use a second form of protection for a month (condom) until the new pill is regulated with you cycle.

Answer 10

I've switched a couple of times to control my PMT, just go in and ask, explain why you want to change, its really easy, no worries!