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Ok, so, I'm starting the birth control pill Yaz tonight. How long to I have to be on it before I can have sex without having to worry about becoming pregnant? [Even though I know there's always a chance. He'll have a condom too.] My doctor said it will work the night I start it :/ I've never heard of it working that soon. But, I have an irregular period, and, I was wondering if that has anything to do with how long I should wait. And, I was wondering if I have to take it at the same time every night. I had to be on birth control in sixth grade for my period, because I had it almost the whole month, and, my doctor said I had to take it at the same time every night, or else it wouldn't work. Thanks! (Indeed)
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Generally they advise you to use other forms of birth control for at least 7 days (though I'd recommend ALWAYS using a condom as well). After 7 days you technically should be fine, but it does not hurt to use condoms every time of course. I've never heard of a doctor saying you're safe the first night of using it, especially if you have irregular periods. It should say in the little booklet in your box of pills to use back-up contraception for a certain number of days (I would assume at least 7). Check just in case.
You should always take your birth control at the same time every night, or it may not be totally effective. It's really easy if you set your cell phone to go off at the same time every night and take it whenever that cell phone alarm goes off. Pick a time when you know you're awake, but never busy. For many people this is around 10pm.
So make sure you use condoms for extra safety (and to put your mind at ease if you're worried about pregnancy, which I assume you are like most people are) and to take it at the same time each and every night. Read the pill pack info thing because it also should have some important information (about what to do if you miss a pill and so on), so give that a read.
(Oh also, if you were on the pill before just for irregular periods, it probably wasn't important to take it at the same time because it wasn't for contraception. Because this is different, you need not only the hormones just going into your body, but you need them in equal doses within a 12 hour period, so it's important to take it at the same time all the time.)
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Thanks :] That was really good advice! |
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