birth control and sex

[splashh2o.livejournal.com]

im going to call the doctor soon but i just thought id ask...

I'm taking a pill in which i take pills for all days. Basically i take a medication pill for 28 days until the day im supposed to start my period. Then i take a placebo pill with no meds (just so continuously take pill and dont forget)for 7 days until my period stops, then the medicated pill start back up again.

I have not started my period, yet im all done with my medicated pills (im always a few days behind the pills). I want to have sex over the next couple days (before my period actually starts), but im afraid that since im not taking the med pills i will risk getting pregnant. Do you think (or take the same kind of pill system) it's still safe for me to have sex and be covered by the pills from the days before?

i know its kind of confusing.... thanks anyways. ^_^

Comments

[jennamonster.livejournal.com]

If you take your pills as directed by their manufacturer, you should be as safe during the "fake" pill days as you are during the "real" ones. Of course, as always, if you are concerned, consider using a backup method such as condoms.

[lilyofthewest.livejournal.com]

Do you actually have active pills for 28 days followed by 7 placebo days or is it 21 days and 7 days? If it is the former I've never heard ot this before & would be interested in learning the name of your BC brand so that I can look up some more about it.

In most pill formulations the majority of women will not start their period unti at least the second day of placebo pills. Many times they will not start until the 4th or 5th placebo day. When you begin menstruating during the placebo week is not important. If you take your pills correctly you should be equally protected at all times. Each of your pill packs should come with a little informational brochure that can explain more about how to use the pill, how it works and how effective it is.

[lilyofthewest.livejournal.com]

Do you actually have active pills for 28 days followed by 7 placebo days or is it 21 days and 7 days? If it is the former I've never heard ot this before & would be interested in learning the name of your BC brand so that I can look up some more about it.

In most pill formulations the majority of women will not start their period unti at least the second day of placebo pills. Many times they will not start until the 4th or 5th placebo day. When you begin menstruating during the placebo week is not important. If you take your pills correctly you should be equally protected at all times. Each of your pill packs should come with a little informational brochure that can explain more about how to use the pill, how it works and how effective it is.