two questions:
1) do i have to take it at the same time everday or approximate? like i take it before i go to bed but not at a fixed hour. so i'll take it from like 10 pm- 12 am ish. is that ok?
2) if i started by first pack on a tuesday, do i start my next on tuesday too or a diff day??
2007-05-07 12:43:10 · 12 answers · asked by . 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Just take your pills exactly as directed. You should be taking one pill a day until you finish the pack. Once the pack is finished, you just start a new one.
You should try to take it at exactly the same time everyday for maximum effectiveness, but most pills give you a 2 hours window, so taking it between 10pm-12 should be okay, just not as safe as taking it at 10pm every single day.
2007-05-07 12:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by iloveeeyore 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Approximate. The closer you are to having the time be the same, the better. However, a 2 hour window is okay.
2. If you start your first pack on a Tuesday, it is okay to start your next pack on a Sunday like you normally would.
2007-05-07 19:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will help you since a lot of these people here are pretty mean.
1. I used to take the birth control pill between midnight to 2 in the morning and I had no pregnancy and no problems. No spotting at all and no sickness.
2. You start the next pack 28 days later from the first pill of the last pack you took. It's going to be different because all of the months have different days, so if it's hard to keep track, put the day stickers on the pills that they should come with along with the instructions.
2007-05-07 19:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by Bien Chula 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are supposed to take it at the same time everyday, if not then within an hour either way of that time you decided on. 10-12 ish would be fine. Just take them everyday and yes you'll start your next pack on that Tuesday. I suggest starting birth control on a friday. My weeks start on friday and when I get my period it starts sunday night/monday morning, ends thursday and I never have a period on a friday or saturday, it's nice having those nights that are usually for going out and never get a period!!
2007-05-07 20:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by Katie Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Yes you have to take it at the same or approximate time every day. If you forget until 5 minutes later you are still ok. I've had this happen a couple of times. I take mine at 11:30 every night.
2. If you started your week of pills on a Tues, then that week of pills will end on a Mon and the new week of pills will start on a Tues. It will also depend on how your dr wants you to take the pills because some want their patients to start the pill the Sunday after your period. Some kinds of birth control pills like Lo/Ovral you have to start the pack on a Sunday.
2007-05-07 19:53:10 · answer #5 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. you should take it at about the same time everday, but that does not give you a 2 hour window. you should take it within 30 minutes AT LEAST.
2. if you want to start it on tuesday again, you can do that. or you can do the sunday start. you start taking it the sunday after you got your period whether you're still bleeding or not. it will just make your period start and end on a different day rather than tuesday.
2007-05-07 19:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't matter the time. Take it like you are doing at bed time. When the pack is empty or when you go around the cycle then pick up the next pack and start again doesn't matter what day it is.
My first ones was 27 pills then wait 5 days and take 27 more.
The next ones had like a iron pill for 5 days so you didn't stop but took then continuously from one pack to the next pack.
that worked out better. That way you know you have to take it every night.
2007-05-07 19:49:17 · answer #7 · answered by Vanessa 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would be best if you took it everyday at the same time, like after brushing your teeth in the morning, make it a regular habit. After your strip finishes you can either continue on the next strip, if for any reason you don't want your period. Also, you can, after you strip finishes stop and you start when your period finishes directly , and it doesn't matter if your period stops after 3 days or a week, you start again. I hope it was of help good luck.
2007-05-07 19:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by wendyegypt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take it everyday it should matter the tine, My doctor told me it would be easier to take it at a set time so you will get use to the routine..........As far as when to start it read the label But I would think the same day would be acurate.........My advice dont forget to take it everyday!!!!!!!...........bad things can happen (pregnancy) I had my twins while taking the pill, I always forgot at least one or two days out of the week AHHHHHH why did I do that......
2007-05-07 19:50:00 · answer #9 · answered by Trying 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. you take the pill at the same time everyday.. so if you take it at 10pm it is to be taken at 10pm (or close to) everyday...
2. when you finish one pack you will move the next pack on the next day.. so if you started on a tuesday your next pack will start on that same tuesday
2007-05-07 19:48:58 · answer #10 · answered by Angel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋