when are you supposed to take the pill?
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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. You may need to use a backup birth control method (like condoms) for up to 7 days.
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Eat first and take the pills 2 hours later. If you eat breakfast at 8 a.m., wait until 10 a.m. to take your pills. Or take the pills first and eat 2 hours later. If you take your pills at 8:00 a.m., wait until 10 a.m. to eat.
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I take take my pill everyday at the same time. No. If you're taking birth control correctly and consistently, then you're protected against pregnancy all the time, including the days you take your placebo pills (period week). You can still have sex during this week without getting pregnant.
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For the first 7 days of taking the Pill, a girl should use an additional form of contraception, such as condoms, to prevent pregnancy. After 7 days, the Pill should work alone to prevent pregnancy.
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For most pills, there is no need to set a timer to take the pill at the exact same time down to the minute every day, the experts say. If you are taking the pill for pregnancy prevention and miss taking it, you can catch up on your pills and still be protected, according to Dr.
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If you start at any other time during your menstrual cycle, you'll be protected from pregnancy after 7 days of using the pill. Use another method of birth control — like a condom — if you have vaginal sex during that time.
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According to Nasseri, "With progestin-only pills, the time variation is more stringent.". For example, if you normally take your pill at 8 a.m., start by taking your pill the next day no later than 10 a.m. Then, the next day, take your pill at 12 p.m. Continue this process until you reach the desired time.
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The better you are about taking your pill every day and starting your pill packs on time, the better the pill will work. You can use our birth control app to remind you to take your pills when you need to. But there's a very small chance that you could still get pregnant, even if you always take your pills correctly.
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Quick start. During your medical appointment, take your first pill as soon as you get the pack from your doctor. Take the second pill the next day. During the first 7 days of pills, use a backup method of birth control, like a condom.
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It depends on whether you're taking combination pills or progestin-only pills. You can start the combination pill at any time. If you start within 5 days after the start of your period, you're protected from pregnancy right away.
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Pick a Sunday to take your first pill, so that you do not have periods on the weekends. During the first 7 days of pills, use a backup method of birth control, like a condom. Fifth-day start. On the fifth day of your menstrual period, take your first pill.
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If you start the pill within the first 5 days of getting your period, you are protected from pregnancy right away. If you start the pill 6 or more days after getting your period, you are not protected from pregnancy until you have been using the pill for a full week.
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That means that if your period starts on a Wednesday morning, you can start the pill up to the following Monday morning to be protected right away. If you start at any other time during your menstrual cycle, you'll be protected from pregnancy after 7 days of using the pill.
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If you take Errin for contraception: Take one pill every day, no more than 24 hours apart. You may get pregnant if you do not take one pill daily.
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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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Take your missed pill as soon as possible (which means you may need to take two pills in one day). Continue with the rest of the pack as usual. No. But if it's been longer than 48 hours since you last took a pill you need to use a 7-day, non-hormonal back-up method (such as a condom and spermicide).
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Yes. When you're on the pill, it's okay to have sex anytime, even during your period week — the week when you don't take the pill or take placebo pills instead. As long as you've been taking your pill every day and starting your pill packs on time, you're protected from pregnancy even during that off week.