Birth control pill question :)?!
Question: So if I'm just starting taking the pill and I want to be a sunday starter, does that mean my next cycle after I go through this first month's worth, after I start this sunday, I start my next pack just whenever this first pack ends(even if it's say on a Friday?) . I know this sounds confusing,sorry :)
Answers: So if I'm just starting taking the pill and I want to be a sunday starter, does that mean my next cycle after I go through this first month's worth, after I start this sunday, I start my next pack just whenever this first pack ends(even if it's say on a Friday?) . I know this sounds confusing,sorry :)
If you are a Sunday start, your pack should always end on a Saturday. I am also a Sunday start, and I'm on a 28-pill pack. I just ended one pack (on Saturday) and I started my new pack today (Sunday). That's how it should work every month.
As for your other question (regarding the inactive pills), I was worried about this myself...here's some information that helped me understand it:
The Pill comes in monthly packages, 21 hormone pills with seven inactive (sugar) pills or 21 hormone pills with a seven day break.
The current recommendation is for a woman to start taking a hormone pill on the first day of her period, that way she is protected from pregnancy straight away. However, the Pill may be started at any time in a woman's cycle if there is no chance that she may already be pregnant. If the hormone pills are taken later than the first day of her period it is important that seven consecutive hormone pills are taken before a woman relies on the Pill to protect her from pregnancy.
Many women prefer to have a monthly bleed (period) to reassure them that they are not pregnant. To achieve this the Pill is taken in cycles of 21 days of hormone pills followed by a seven day break (most pills are packaged with inactive pills to mark out the seven day break). This break allows a bleed to occur. If you do not want to have a period you can safely take the hormone pills continuously without a break. It is often recommended that women have a bleed every three months - see a doctor for more information.
As the Pill needs to be taken every day it is easier to remember if you make it a part of your daily routine. However, you can take the Pill up to 24 hours after your regular time and still be protected from pregnancy.
The hormones in the Pill prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary). The Pill also works by thickening mucus in the cervix to prevent sperm penetration, and by changing the lining of the uterus, making it difficult for an egg to implant.
If taken correctly the Pill is more than 99.5% effective. If you follow all of the instructions you are protected EVERY day of the month - even on the days when you take an INACTIVE pill or during the seven day break (provided you start your next pill packet on time).
start the sunday after your period
You should have enough pills in each pack to always last until the Saturday before you start the new pack on Sunday--if that makes sense.
Most pills are 28 day cycle packs...so if you start a pack on a Sunday, you will always start on a Sunday...There may be 4-5 white pills that are placebos you take while you bleed, but you will still start the next pack on Sunday.
If you started on some other day, then you can switch to Sunday, but will have to use another method of birth control the month you switch to Sunday starts.
When you finish this pack, your next pack will start on a Sunday.
if you start on a sunday & u are on a 28 day pack then you will always end up starting your new pack on a sunday if you follow every day... you should have 3 weeks of 7 actives & 1 week of 7 placebo (your period week ) then you will automatically start a new pack & it will be a sunday
soon as you finish one pack start on the next dont stop
Your packs will always start on the same day. So if you start on Sunday, you will always start a new pack on Sunday. Also, you are equally protected at all times when on the pill, including your week of inactive pills, as long as you have taken all of the active pills correctly.