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recently i was diagnosed with a ovarian cyst. my gyno put my on the birth control pill "yaz". he told me to start on the sunday after my period started. what i was wondering, is there a difference between day 1 (starting the first day of your period) starting and sunday starting. because i am also using it for its main purpose, birth control. does it still work the same way no matter which on you choose. thanks
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Just reading the previous answer makes me giggle. Jesusfreak2006 's girlfriend is on birth control? 'Kay.
So, yeah, you should start on the Sunday after your period starts because the pills are additive to your body's own hormones. The gyne may be wanting to get the hormones in the pill timed right with the hormones in your body. More likely, though, s/he just wants you to be able to know that if one row of pills is missing 3 and it's a Wednesday you haven't yet taken your pill for that day or you missed one. It's easier to know where you are and where you should be if you start on a Sunday. Yaz takes about 1 week to start working (not 3 months). Some docs recommend condoms for the first month, however, to make sure the dose suppresses fertility. This is why the doc wants you to take it on the first Sunday of your period - it will likely then be in effect during your most fertile time, which is usually about 2 weeks, give or take a few days, from the start of your period.
For more information, you can Google Yaz and read the patient information.
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Well this is what I know from my girlfrined taking it, the pills you take during your birthday control are merely placeboes, they don't do anything, the only reason why you take them during your period is because you dont get out of the habit of taking them...and plus birthday controls take about 3 months to stop you from becoming pregnant so don't think as soon as you start it means that you wont get pregnant, it takes a while to go into effect...so yeah it does matter what day you start on becuase it starts to regulate your period and you dont want to take the real pills at the wrong time
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