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Taking two birth control pills everyday
Hello Good day,
I would like to ask something about taking oral contraceptives. I had been using bcp for 3 years now just this month of May I switched to a different brand from trust pills to althea. Because of switching to a different pill brand I took 2 pills everyday cause I'm afraid that I might get pregnant. My boyfriend and I never use condom ever since now I'm just a little worried because usually I have my period on the fourth and fifth day off the pill. It's my sixth day off the pill and still I don't get my period though I'm experiencing some symptoms that it's going to come but still I'm worried. Can taking two pills everyday affect the cycle of your menstruation? Please I need some advice on this. Thank You!
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Yes, taking more than the recommended dose of hormones can absolutely affect your cycle. If you're taking the standard pills they have a hormone in them which takes time to filter out of the body.
I can't tell you what the exact effects would or should be, not a doc either and I don't know what kind of pills you're taking, but doubling up could absolutely screw with your body in unexpected ways. It's probably unhealthy and you should stop and stick to 1 pill a day.
Also, call your doctor. You've already been doing this for a month, he should know about it so he can give you advice.
You're probably not pregnant, it's possible but extremely extremely unlikely. One thing doubling up is not likely to do is make you more likely to be pregnant than if you had just taken one pill a day.
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I can only answer part of this question as I am not a doctor.
Anytime you have sex, You are at risk for getting pregnant. It doesn't matter how many pills you take. If you are so worried then why aren't you using a condom? It would be smart to use one!
As far as mixing medications, No.
I don't know the medications your mixing and although each medication has a different reaction on different people, Let me explain something ...
I accidentally mixed pills a few years ago. I ended up slipping into a seizure and my blood pressure dropped. Thanksfully my neighbor was a nurse and was able to flush it out of my system. You never mix medication without a doctors consent as it can be dangerous or even deadly.
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Your body is going to be messed up and confused for quite a while. As has been said, never make a change in dosage of medication without consulting a Dr. I personally am a high advocate of non hormonal birth control. If relying on just a condom, there's a greater chance of becoming pregnant while waiting for your body to readjust because it may be back to normal before you have a cycle indicating that is so.
An instant easy BC method is the copper IUD. Look it up on line. It is not the Mirena..that version has hormones. Copper has a natural ability to prevent pregnancy without pumping your system full of hormones that make your body think it is pregnant so you don't release an egg. With the copper IUD method you are not only instantly covered for birth control, but you get to have your regular cycles which is much healthier for your body. Next to having tubes ties it has the highest rate of success in BC and lastly, once removed you can instantly try for getting pregnant, no wait for hormones to leave the system. Check with your Dr. or with Planned Parenthood.
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Absolutely NOT!
Never do this! In medication, what matters is the "Active Ingredients", Not the brand. If you switch to a new pill, as long as the active ingredients are close to your old bcp, then you're basically taking the same product. You never double up unless advised by your doctor! Birth control pills stay in your system. It's not something you can take more of to increase your odds on the prevention of pregnancy. It doesn't work like that. You're putting too high of a dosage of hormones into your system now. You need to wait for this to now leave your system so your body can have withdrawal (when you're on the pill, your body doesn't have an actual period; that "period" is a withdrawal from your pill). You need to see your doctor. They need to adjust your pill dosage now, or advise you when to start taking your pill again, OR if you should stop for a little while all together. I truly advise you to call the obgyn immediately, tell them the details and listen to what they want you to do. Good luck, and have confidence in your bcp. It's almost 100% effective as long as you take ONE pill everyday!
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I don't have an answer for your question as to why your period is late.
What I do think is it was wrong to take two different medications of the same type without consulting or without your doctors permission or knowledge. My best advice is to contact the prescribing doctor and advice the doctor what you have been doing and ask for advice.
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