Okay so i'm on the birth control pill
i just took my last dianette pill last night and now i am moving on to femodette because i have some serious side effects, my doctor said,"if you are using the pill for contreception take it the day after you take your last pill or if you are using the pill for acne then take it after the 7 day break"
but surely it would work as contreception even after the 7 day break?
2007-05-11 04:23:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
yes, but there might be a week when you wouldn't be protected. they say it takes time to get the hormones in your system and it sounds like the hormone combo in the new pill is a little different than in the old one.
2007-05-11 04:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by kra_z_nic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it probably would, but I would use extra caution for a few weeks. I don't think there is a birth control pill in existence that doesn't have serious side effects. Anything that changes your hormones has to cause side effects because your body is designed to resist unnatural changes. Having had blood clotting issues because of birth control, I have to urge you to find a different, non-hormonal method of birth control. A blood clot rupturing in your brain or lung can be deadly, and doctors and creators of birth control do not take those risks seriously enough because of the almighty dollar. You have to make the decision yourself because you are the only person in the chain that isn't being financially rewarded by it. Do the research and make an informed decision.
2007-05-11 04:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by Lesley M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a chance that you might release an egg if you wait the 7 days because of the different hormones in the new pack. I would suggest either taking as directed for birth control, or use condoms for the next month.
2007-05-11 04:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bipolar Bear 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plain English if you are having sex you need to keep taking them to prevent pregnancy
If you are not having sex wait the 7 days
Even if you are taking them for acne but you are having sex take them
Once you stop taking them there is a period of coverage but it is different for all woman
Some are still trying to have a baby after two or three years after stopping the pill
While most women have to wait to have children there are all ways some who if they are a few hours late taking the pill they can conceive
I met this women who has 10 children for some of them she conceived when she was on the pill and her hubby was using a condom. It broke.
2007-05-11 04:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by kay.ce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will still work as a contraceptive, just dont exceed the 7 days. that is how you get pregnant. perhaps your doctor knows what a lot have not yet relized, the contraceptive effects are better if you do not take the entire 7 day break or if you only take it every few months rather than monthly
2007-05-11 04:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its going to be hard to find a different pill, because each body responds to each individual pill differently, someone may be using one pill and be perfectly fine with it, then you take it and gain 10 pounds. So, really the only person you can ask for for help is your doctor, they would be more accurate, but try looking up some of them on webmd.
2007-05-11 04:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by nicholasrburton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the 7 days you are off the pill there is no protection against pregnancy, the minute you start taking it again you are back to being protected
2007-05-11 04:28:07 · answer #7 · answered by iain4rangers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will work as a contraceptive, of course.
The doctor was just warning you that during those 7 days you'll be without ANY birth control.
2007-05-11 04:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by Patricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow the DOCTORS instructions.
2007-05-11 04:30:06 · answer #9 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with what the doc says if you need it for both contact him again to see wht you should do
2007-05-11 04:27:29 · answer #10 · answered by jezbnme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋