how long should u take birth control pills?
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The usual way to take the pill is to take one every day for 21 days, then stop for seven days, and during this week you have a period-type bleed. You start taking the pill again after seven days.
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This usually takes about three to four months. If you're still experiencing side effects after three or four months or if your side effects become more severe, make an appointment with your doctor. Most women can find a birth control pill that doesn't cause problems and is easy for them to take.
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The usual way to take the pill is to take 1 every day for 21 days, then stop for 7 days, and during this week you have a bleed like a period. You start taking the pill again after 7 days. Some pills can be taken continuously without a break. Check with a doctor or nurse.
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If you start taking the birth control pill in the first five days of your menstrual cycle (i.e., the first five days of bleeding), then it's effective right away. But if you start the pill at any other time in your cycle, you need to use condoms for a week, to let the pill reach full effectiveness.
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Combination pills contain two hormones that prevent ovulation. The first pill is taken on the Sunday following a woman's period. These pills take 7 days to become fully effective.
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You can take emergency contraception up to 5 days after unprotected sex. For most regular birth control pills, you take one dose of 2 to 5 pills as soon as you can. Then you take a second dose 12 hours later. The dose depends on the type of pill.
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Your body will need about one to three months to adjust to the pill. Use another form of birth control, such as latex condoms, during the first week. After the first week of taking pills regularly, you can use only the pill for birth control.
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You can start taking birth control pills as soon as you get them — any day of the week, and anytime during your menstrual cycle. But when you'll be protected from pregnancy depends on when you start and the kind of pill you're using.
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If you start taking combination pills within 5 days after your period starts, you'll be protected from pregnancy right away. If you start combination pills any other time, you need to take the pill for 7 days before you're protected from pregnancy.
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Stop taking pills for 7 days (during these 7 days you will get a bleed). Start your next pack of pills on the 8th day, whether you are still bleeding or not. This should be the same day of the week as when you took your 1st pill.
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You can start taking the birth control pill any day of the month. But depending on when you start and the kind of pill you're using, you may need to use a backup birth control method — like condoms — for up to 7 days.
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If you're taking progestin-only pills, it's best to take them at the same time every day. But you have a 3 hour window, meaning it's only working less well if you take it more than 3 hours late. If this happens, use a backup method of birth control, like a condom, for the next 2 days.
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If you start taking the combination pill on the first day of your period, you'll be protected against pregnancy right away. However, if you don't begin your pill pack until after your period has started, you'll need to wait seven days before having unprotected sex.
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As long as you're taking your pill correctly, meaning every day for three weeks at around the same time each day, you will be protected from pregnancy during your week's break from the pill. You will be just as protected as you are when you are taking the pill for the three weeks of the month.
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To stop your period, you'd start a new pack of hormone-containing pills after 21 days and keep taking them until you're ready to have your period. Amethyst is the first birth control pill approved by the FDA for continuous use.
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If you take your first pill within five days of your period, you're protected immediately. However, if you want to start sooner and your period isn't for a few weeks, you can still begin taking your birth control pills, but you won't be protected right away.
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