Birth Control Question?

Question

If a woman starts birth control on the first day of her period, when does the protection begin? I looked it up, and just about all of the websights I've been on tell me she is protected right away, but when I talk to actual people they tell my that she needs to wait a month. Can anyone clarify this for me?

Answer 1

She is protected basically right away. A month is not necessary.
However my gynecologists in the past and present has always told me.to use alternative protection (condom) for a week after starting the pill. after that you are home free.

Answer 2

well if you start the pill then yes at least a month, for some 2 weeks.
on the patch it takes at least a week.
the patch starts by passing through the blood stream, and you can imagine how fast your blood stream moves, there for your get protection faster.
and it constantly for a week puts the two hormones estrogen and progestin through the skin to the blood stream.
as you go through you normal cycle every 28 days.
apply the evra patch once a week on the same day and time each week for 3 weeks.
during week for remove the patch and do not wear a patch for that week.
then after week for repeat all over again.
im sorry to rammble on i just like to give info thats all lol.
if you are that concernd then speak to your doc ok hun

good luck

Answer 3

The package insert should tell you exactly how long before you are protected. I don't know if it varies from brand to brand, but the insert I have says 7 days. I would continue to use a backup method for at least a month, but that's just me.

Answer 4

I am assuming that you are speaking of ORAL contraceptives. If so, Definately WAIT. Most things that I have read says 2 weeks! I would wait a month just to be safe.

Answer 5

use some other form of protection for a month to be safe