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8 September 2010 8 Responses

Question by njgirl: I just started taking birth contol pills, so I’m still in the first package, just starting week four. I am sexually active with my boyfriend, and was just wondering if the birth control pills are effective in the first package, or if it takes a few sets of pills to really work. Any advice/help is appreciated.

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  • Lww said:


    i think it takes two weeks to kick in ask ur doc

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  • Kim C said:


    when i started my bc the doc said to wait for 2 weeks but just to be safe i waited 4. good luck

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  • Waterfall said:


    when i got birth control they said 7 days but i’ve also heard it can take up to a month or three to work. i waited the 7 days and now i’m at the end of my 3rd month of bc and everything’s good.

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  • Brooke said:


    my doctor told me go through one whole pack before it was safe…

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  • lolly said:


    It varies depending on th ebrand of pill you have, if you read the leaflet inside the pack it shoudl explain how long to wait.

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  • manderss561 said:


    ive heard that its not “99% effective” till its been in your system a couple months… but this would be something to ask your doctor to make sure

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  • princess_sammi86 said:


    Depends on the brand of birth control you’re taking. Your best bet would be to do a search on the web and find the pills website. That would give you a more accurate time table.

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  • xprnmh u said:


    This might be a good place for reference
    http://sexlife.enjoymeds.com/

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