If you stated your pills on day one or two of your cycle, you are covered from the start. If you start your pills later into your cycle, you are covered after taking 7 pills - in 7 days. So one week, as long as you don't miss any pills.
Remember nothing is 100%, so using condoms along with The Pill is still a good idea and will also protect you from catching an STD.
the pill will stop you from getting pregnant but it wont stop you from getting a sexual disease - if you trust your partner then you dont need to use condoms while you are on the pill
Oral contraceptives (or "the pill") Sterilization
Even if you take the birth control pill perfectly, there's a chance you could get pregnant. Of 1000 couples using the birth control pill perfectly for a year, three will get pregnant. If you can accept that risk, and aren't at risk of infection, then you don't need condoms. Make sure you and your partner have discussed and agreed on your course of action if you did get pregnant before you decide to stop using condoms.
You can stop using condoms if you're on birth control, but it makes sense to keep using them. They provide additional pregnancy protection, and also reduce the risk of some sexually transmitted diseases.
Yes, unless there is a chance that either partner has an STD/STI (sexually transmitted disease/infection) because the pill does not protect against those
now, maybe in a couple more weeks. but stop taking the pill if you think you are. I suggest you use condoms instead of pills.
There are no known drug interactions between metronidazole vaginal cream and the birth control pill. However, you should not rely on condoms while using metronidazole vaginal cream.
The hormones from the pill are out of your system within a couple days once you stop the pill. However, you may not be able to conceive immediately.
The best way to stop a girl from getting pregnant is to take steps to prevent the pregnancy in the first place by using birth control. There are lots of options: the depo-provera shot or birth control pill for her, condoms, spermicide, etc. Condoms are your best bet because they will protect her from pregnancy and protect you both from STDs
Trojan makes Trojan condoms. They are great for preventing pregnancies. For full effectiveness use a pregnancy pill along with the condoms, though this isn't 100% safe.
Birth control, condoms, the morning after pill, no sex.
Wearing a condom in addition to using a backup method. A great combination (but not always best for 'the mood') is a condom with a spermicide. They come in many different forms. There are gels, liquids, films. Always use the pill or a spermicide in conjunction with condoms.