How do I take my first pill?

First Day Start - Take your first pill during the first 24 hours of your menstrual cycle. No back-up contraceptive method is needed when the pill is started the first day of your menses. Sunday Start - Wait until the first Sunday after your menstrual cycle begins to take your first pill.

How do I take the pill for the first time?

Take your first pill the day you get your period. Pregnancy protection kicks in right away, so you won't need a backup contraceptive. Quick start. You take the first pill in your pack right away.

Do you have to take your first pill when you get it?

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You can start taking birth control pills as soon as you get them — any day of the week, and anytime during your menstrual cycle. But when you'll be protected from pregnancy depends on when you start and the kind of pill you're using.

What happens when you take the pill for the first time?

You Might Spot. Intermittent spotting and a small amount of irregular bleeding are very common in women who are first starting the birth control pill. The reason we've singled out this side effect is because if it catches you off guard, it can be very alarming.

Is it better to take birth control in the morning or at night?

Although you can take birth control at any time of day, it is best not to take it on an empty stomach. Dr. Yen recommends taking it before you go to bed or around dinner time (assuming that is when you have your largest meal) in order to avoid nausea.

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How long does it take for the pill to kick in?

Combination pills

If a person takes the first dose within 5 days of their period starting, it is effective immediately. If they start at any other time, the pill takes 7 days to work. After having a baby, most people can start taking these pills on day 21 after delivery, and they are effective immediately.

Can you start the pill at any time?

You can start taking birth control pills as soon as you get them — any day of the week, and anytime during your menstrual cycle.

Is it better to start birth control on Sunday?

If this is important to you, use the Sunday Start. The advantage to the Day 1 start cycle is that you will be immediately protected from pregnancy. If maximizing the contraceptive effect of the "pill" is most important to you, use the Day 1 Start. There is no particular advantage to the Day 5 Start cycle.

Does birth control make your boobs bigger?

Starting to take the pill can stimulate the breasts to grow. However, any increase in size is typically slight. Within a few months of taking the pill, the breasts generally return to their regular size. This usually also happens if a person stops taking the pill.

Do you start birth control pills on the first day of your period?

First Day Start - Take your first pill during the first 24 hours of your menstrual cycle. No back-up contraceptive method is needed when the pill is started the first day of your menses. Sunday Start - Wait until the first Sunday after your menstrual cycle begins to take your first pill.

Does birth control give you acne?

Acne is a potential side effect of all hormonal birth control methods including birth control pills, the patch, the depo-shot, and the NuvaRing can all cause acne or make it worse. However, many people who take birth control report that hormonal birth control methods improve their skin.

Does birth control make your hips wider?

The pill could be exerting subtle influences on fat – particularly where it is stored in the body. At puberty, oestrogen and progesterone are responsible for the development of typically 'female' characteristics, such as wider hips and larger breasts, largely by changing the way fat is distributed.

Does birth control make you hungry?

Change of Appetite

The effects of birth control pills on your appetite aren't completely known. While some women report feeling hungrier after starting birth control, others notice a lower, less intense appetite.

How do you take the pill?

The standard way to take the pill is to take 1 every day for 21 days, then have a break for 7 days, and during this week you have a bleed like a period. You start taking the pill again after 7 days.

How do you go on the pill?

If you need contraception, call your GP surgery or a sexual health clinic as soon as possible. Only go in person if you're told to. You'll usually have a phone or video consultation. You'll get an electronic prescription you can use to collect your contraception from a pharmacy or get it delivered.

Does the pill work straight away?

If you start taking the combination pill on the first day of your period, you'll be protected against pregnancy right away. However, if you don't begin your pill pack until after your period has started, you'll need to wait seven days before having unprotected sex.

Can I take I pill during periods?

Answers (2) No need because period has come on time. Before period even in irregular periods is safe so don't take any tablet for precaution.

Does the pill make u fat?

A review of 44 studies showed no evidence that birth control pills caused weight gain in most women. And, as with other possible side effects of the pill, any weight gain is generally minimal and goes away within 2 to 3 months. If you happen to be one of those few women who put on pounds, talk to your doctor.

Does birth control make you dry?

The hormones in birth control can affect your body in different ways, and people react differently to hormonal birth control. Vaginal dryness is one side effect that some people may experience while using their hormonal birth control method.

What birth control makes your boobs grow?

Its only hormonal birth control such as combination birth control pills that will actually cause changes to the breast size (Alesse, Yaz, and Yasmin to name a few) that contain both estrogen and progestin. Other hormonal methods include the birth control shot, and IUD implant.

Does the pill make your skin worse?

It is thought that the progestogen-only pill or contraceptive implant can make acne worse. The progestogen-only pill, or mini pill as it is sometimes known, can cause the levels of the 'male hormones' to fluctuate. This can then cause oily skin, resulting in acne.

What birth control causes weight loss?

No birth control has been designed for or scientifically proven to cause weight loss. But one of the hormones in Yasmin, drospirenone, can act as a diuretic. That means it may lead to less or no water retention, giving the illusion that you've lost weight.

Does birth control make losing weight harder?

There is no solid evidence that most types of birth control can contribute to either weight loss or weight gain. Here's some of the research that shows it has no effect on weight: A 2014 review of 49 studies did not show any strong correlation between taking hormonal birth control and weight changes.

Can birth control change your hair type?

As with any other medication, the birth control pill can cause side effects. Some women may find that their hair thins or falls out while they're taking the pill. Other women may lose their hair after they stop taking it.

What age should you stop the pill?

All women can stop using contraception at the age of 55 as getting pregnant naturally after this is very rare. For safety reasons, women are advised to stop the combined pill at 50 and change to a progestogen-only pill or other method of contraception.