When On The Mini Pill, How Many Days Do You Have To Take Before You Are Protected?
Question:
I took the first pill on the first day of my period (Saturday) and heard that I should be covered immediately then. I've lost the leaflet so I can't remember if it was on there or on a site. lol.
Am I covered? Or do I still need to take other precautions in the first 7 days?
Answers:
You have remembered correctly,if you start the pill, which you take continuously, on day one of your period, your cover is immediate.
Go to:
http://emc.medicines.org.uk/
Take the first option - visit eMC
Type Micronor into the search
Select SPC Micronor Oral Contraceptive Tablets
Look under :
4.2 Posology and method of administration
You will see the following statement :
Tablet intake from the first pack is started on the first day of menstruation; no extra contraceptive precautions are necessary.
Micronor is a perfectly good, but old fashioned POP. many doctors have now moved on in their prescribing and tend to use Cerazette. The main advantage of this newer ( but far from new POP ) is that it has a 12 hour window of safety and one does not have to be nearly as precise with time of taking the pill as with Micronor.
Not sure hun but would be careful for 7 days just incase!
It is usually 7 days but some recommend 14 days. If you miss one pill then you have to wait 14 days again to be fully protected. (Well to the 99% protection)
Hopethis helps!
xx K
Suprisingly it is just 48 hours. One of the shortest times. Heaps of people will say 7-10 days but they are wrong.
Here is a site which confirms my info as I understand that preventing pregnancy is a big deal:
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/noreth...
You should have protection immediately if you have taken it on your first day. See info below.
Ideally, you should start taking this pill on day one of your menstrual cycle (the first day of your period). This will protect you from pregnancy immediately and you won't need to use any additional methods of contraception. If necessary, you can also start taking it up to day five of your cycle without needing to use additional contraception when you start. However, if you have a short menstrual cycle (with your period coming every 23 days or less), starting as late as the fifth day of your cycle may not provide you with immediate contraceptive protection. You should talk to your doctor or nurse about this and whether you need to use an additional contraceptive method for the first two days.
Take care
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