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If you are late taking one pill very rarely, as in maybe once every couple months, then the change is so low that it's nothing to be concerned about. In other words, it doesn't really affect the effectiveness of the Birth Control pills.
However, if you are late taking them consistently, as is one or more times a week, it will reduce the effectiveness, but in many cases, not enough to cause too much concern. If this is the case, maybe you should change your "time" to the time at which you are regularly remembering to take them instead of the time you keep forgetting. Or you could also consult with your prescribing doctor about other forms of birth control medication that require less 'remembering.'
It's when you begin to forget to take them at all that will really decrease its effectiveness. At any case, it's always a wise idea to include condoms in your plan.
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Is the pill an effective method of contraception?
Not all pills are contraceptives. For example, aspirin, simvastatin, and sildenafil do not prevent pregnancy.
Can you get pregnant if you take your pills 2 days late within the last 5 pills and forgot to take the last one?
Yes! Birth control loses effectiveness for every pill you miss. While birth control isn't 100% effective at preventing pregnancy, it is anywhere from 97-99% effective when taken PROPERLY. Only about 8/100 become pregnant by this percentage. Birth control is only as effective as you make it!
Do barbiturates affect birth control?
Birth control pills may not work properly when taken while barbiturates are being taken
How should birth conttol pills be taken?
By following the directions on the package.
What are the types of birth control pills that can be taken only once in a month?
tHE ONES PRECETIVE BY THE DOCTOR they may be medication pills morainter pills and emsovia pills
What happens if You Take all the white pills before finishing the pink ones and then start a new pack before taking white pills again?
If you are referring to birth control pills, they should be taken exactly as prescribed. If you take the pink and white pills out of order, it can throw off your period and not be as effective in preventing pregnancy.
What is a contraceptive?
Contraceptives is a name for various products that can allow people to have sex w/o getting pregnant. A condom for instance will not only protect against pregnancy, but also against STDs.Contraceptives are birthcontrol pills.Contraceptives are synthetic hormones that are used as birth control. Contraceptives can come in the forms of; birth control pills,IUD's, patches, or even can be shots. Contraceptives commonly contain estrogen and progesterone, or even just progesterone.Birth control pills must be taken every day and at the same time everyday to keep birth control effective. Birth control is 99.9% effective to prevent pregnancy when taken properly.
Can four birth control pills make you have a miscarriage?
Once a pregnancy is established, no. The pills can only prevent pregnancy ( though they are not 100% effective) if given the time to saturate your bloodstream and taken daily to prevent pregnancy. Taking the pills, if you haven't been taking them to prevent pregnancy, will not cause a miscarriage. I suggest going to a doctor.
How many birth control pills do you have to take to have a miscarriage?
Bcp don't cause miscarriage. They can be taken as morning after pills but as soon as you are pregnant it will not work. You have to see a doctor.
If im starting to take your new birth control pills and your period comes on the 14 but you started taken them on the 12 will that stop your period?
Answering "If im starting to take your new birth control pills and your period comes on the 14 but you started taken them on the 12 will that stop your period?"
What are the sugar pills for in the birth control pill pack?
The sugar pills are just placebo pills, meaning that they have no intended purpose other than to act as place holders. Because birth control pills are to be taken every day, some women need the placebo pills to keep the routine going. They offer no other purpose.
Do cephalosporins affect the birth control pill?
Birth control pills may not work properly when taken at the same time as cephalosporins. To prevent pregnancy, other methods of birth control should be used in addition to the pills while taking cephalosporins.
