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BCP(part 2)
Sorry...here's part 2 now. Last time I posted my issue about skipping placebo wk. I am on Alesse, this should be the 2nd month I'm on it. I had a small issue where I had sex with my bf on july 3rd with no condom and I had been on b/c for a month. I got a preg test done, tho my dr said the chances of preg were very low. I never went bk for the test results. I haven't had any preg. symptoms and it's been more than 2wks since that.
Well since I has skipped placebo wk because I thought I was on my prd, I went straight into my new pkage. I had mistaken my prd with spotting. That caused me to miss my prd(this was before the sex with no condom issue) The whole skipping placebo wk was nothing but non-stop confusion for me.
When I had gone to my dr to get refill on b/c, she told me to take placebo pills even while on my prd. But my first dr I had gone to(same office)the first time for the pills, said it wasnt nec. to take placebo pills to js go right into the next pkage.
So now I'm confused, I am on placebo wk as of today at 9pm. My prd should come down within 7 days. Can anyone pls explain this before I confuse myself all over again and end up doing smthg wrong?
I keep taking placebo pills even while on prd? and after prd done start taking the pink 21 day pills? Which means I would start the pink pills on a Sunday? O_o
Well since I has skipped placebo wk because I thought I was on my prd, I went straight into my new pkage. I had mistaken my prd with spotting. That caused me to miss my prd(this was before the sex with no condom issue) The whole skipping placebo wk was nothing but non-stop confusion for me.
When I had gone to my dr to get refill on b/c, she told me to take placebo pills even while on my prd. But my first dr I had gone to(same office)the first time for the pills, said it wasnt nec. to take placebo pills to js go right into the next pkage.
So now I'm confused, I am on placebo wk as of today at 9pm. My prd should come down within 7 days. Can anyone pls explain this before I confuse myself all over again and end up doing smthg wrong?
I keep taking placebo pills even while on prd? and after prd done start taking the pink 21 day pills? Which means I would start the pink pills on a Sunday? O_o
I'm just pasting my response to an earlier post today, since I think it's the same issue...
Take your pills as prescribed, regardless of bleeding.
I've seen a number of somewhat related posts on here, and I'm mystified. You HAVE TO TAKE THE PILLS CONTINUOUSLY or you might as well not take them at all. Your period/bleeding/whatever doesn't matter. The only time you can skip pills is if you don't feel like taking the placebos (but wait the seven days before starting your new pack!) or skip that week altogether and immediately start a new pack in order to skip your period that month. That's the only time you can alter the pills without compromising your protection.
Take your pills as prescribed, regardless of bleeding.
I've seen a number of somewhat related posts on here, and I'm mystified. You HAVE TO TAKE THE PILLS CONTINUOUSLY or you might as well not take them at all. Your period/bleeding/whatever doesn't matter. The only time you can skip pills is if you don't feel like taking the placebos (but wait the seven days before starting your new pack!) or skip that week altogether and immediately start a new pack in order to skip your period that month. That's the only time you can alter the pills without compromising your protection.
What I meant by that was say you don't start your period until your 4th day on the placebos and your period normally goes for 5 days. Well you will still be on your period when it is time to start a new pack. So I meant to stay even if your on your period you still start a new pack. always stay on schedule.
"Even if you start your period during placebo week and don't end it yet you start the new pack as planned. Does this make sense?" sorry, I dont really understand clearly what you meant by that. Please xpln if its ok.
Ty so much! :)
Ty so much! :)
If you are going to have your period then you take the placebo pills which really have nothing in them they are just there to remind you and keep you on schedule with taking your pills. If you want to skip your period then you would go straight into a new pack and skip the placebo pills. Always keep on schedule with your pills doing one of the two things I noted above. Even if you start your period during placebo week and don't end it yet you start the new pack as planned. Does this make sense?
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