How long does it take for birth control to work

Mother's Health
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I just started the pill and want to make sure there are no ‘mistakes’. does anyone know how long it takes to kick in?

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I was told not to have unprotected sex for 7 days after taking the first pill

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I’d go with whatever guidelines your doctor gave you

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I asked my doctor the same question he said 1 month to be sure

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My doc said an entire pack…

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I was told you need to use condoms for the first week then you are fine. Never heard this one month talk. Just use condoms for now.

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Use backup for 1 month. I work in gyn office and this is what the NPs tell patients.

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Yeah I’ve always heard a full cycle

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I got told two weeks

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My doctor said 30 days to be safe.

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My OB told me 7 days and then the pharmacy suggested 30 days to get my hormones back in check :woman_shrugging:

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I was told to use condoms for a whole month while on the pill.

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My dr. Said it dont work the 1st month

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Anywhere from 2 weeks to a month

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It’s usually advised to use an additional form of protection for 7 days from the day you start taking the pill. The leaflet included in the pill box will tell you so.

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Generally, 30 days for full effectiveness

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I have 2 beautiful twin boys that were conceived 2 weeks after starting birth control. I would definitely wait a month.

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My doc suggested a month with any birth control

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1 month usually 30 days your hormones have to adjust and thats saying you take it as its supposed to be taken.

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Ask the freaking doctor duh.

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Something else they arent telling you. IF YOUR ON ANTIBIOTIC MAKE SURE YOU USE PROTECTION. YOU CAN GET PREGNANT.

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Anyone I’ve ever known to get pregnant by mistake was on the pill. It’s very easy to forget about and take something that counter reacts to it like allergy meds.

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2 weeks min but make sure you use extra protection regardless if youre worried at all, twins ooppies while on the pill. Also if you have had a lot of alcohol Im talking super blacked out drunk use extra for the next week same with antibiotics

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Did you not discuss this with your doctor?

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Use some other protection until you have gone through one entire month of pills and have had a period. Then you should be protected as long as you are taking the pillsas prescribed.

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I was told wait 7 days… we didn’t and I now have a 2 year old wooopsy daisy baby :laughing:

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Pills are about a month, implant a week but just depends on ur body and how u take meds…but to be safe used condoms and if need be take the PlanB…lol