Birth control pill information please?!


Question: Birth control pill information please?
I just want to know for sure how oral contraceptives work. So I've been on the pill for 8 days as of tomorrow. Is it safe for my boyfriend and I tomorrow to only use the pill as our primary protection by now? Also, is there any time during the month while you're on the pill that you have to use another form of protection? Will the pill protect you as your primary protection, any day? Please help me out here, I really just want to make sure of those specifics.

Answers:

Check the pamphlet that came with your pill. It will tell you how long before it's effective. Sometimes it says ASAP, sometimes it says not for a month.

There's no time where you have to use an alternative form of contraceptive UNLESS you miss a pill. Then you double up, and use a rubber for the next week. If you miss two, double up for two days, a rubber for two weeks. Miss three and the whole pack is ineffective. Sometimes medications conflict with the pill, like antibiotics. Rule is, for however long you're on antibiotics you need to use a rubber for twice that time. So if you're on them for 7 days, you need a rubber for those 7 days, plus 7 more.

Yes, it will, and any day. More effective than a condom. I've only ever used the pill, never a condom (of course, I've been in long term mature adult relationships before I had sex with anyone, so I was never at risk for STDs), and never had a scare.



Depends on when you started your pills. If you started them on the Sunday after your period, then yep you are good to go. Otherwise, read you pamphlet. Nope, if you are comfortable with using that as your only protection, then you are ok. Any day, the pill is there to protect you, as long as you take it correctly.



Ok you should wait a month before having sex as the pill hasnt started working yet....and No there is no time in the month where you should be using more or less protection, even tho you are on the pill you should use a condom. As long as you take it properly which is dont miss a pill and try to take it about the same time in the day ....If you are on antibiotics the pill does not work ...




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