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How do birth control pills work? How quickly do the pills protect against unplanned pregnancy? When do birth control pills become effective? Is it worth using a condom at the same time? The questions are answered by the drug. Katarzyna Darecka.
When do birth control pills start to work?
Good afternoon, my question is related to pregnancy prevention, or rather the time after which they work birth control pills? Recently, I have already decided on this one a method of contraception and I even went to the gynecologist who wrote me a prescription for birth control pills, but I forgot to ask for how long does the pills work? Of course, I plan to start taking birth control pills on the first day of bleeding, but I wonder if that means the birth control pills will be effective from day one?
Maybe it is necessary the use of birth control pills and condoms to prevent pregnancy effectively? My boyfriend is slightly paranoid and says he is unsure if the contraceptive pills are effective in the first week or even the month and I don’t quite understand the pill leaflet my gynecologist has prescribed for me. I would also be grateful for the information whether if I start taking the pills on the second day of bleeding, for example, because it starts at night, will the contraceptive pills work later?
The doctor explains the effectiveness of birth control pills
The answer to this question is simple if we take the first the combined pill during the first five days after the first day of menstruation, we are protected against pregnancy immediately, from the first day. If, on the other hand, the pill contains only progesterone, wait 48 hours without estrogen. with intercourse or use condoms during this time.
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This is because the hormones that we introduce into our body (i.e. ethinylestradiol and progestogens) affect our cycle in such a way that ovulation does not occur. If there is no ovulation, which is the release of an egg from the ovary, which can then be fertilized by sperm in the sperm. In addition, thanks to hormonal contraception, the cervical mucus thickens and becomes thick and sticky, which makes it difficult for sperm to enter the uterine cavity and from there to the fallopian tubes, where fertilization usually takes place.
Hormonal contraception should be used every day, at the same time – it is a guarantee of success and its effectiveness can then be considered over 99%. It should also be remembered that other medications taken may affect the metabolism of hormones and hence their effectiveness, e.g. antiepileptic drugs, diuretics, sedatives, some antibiotics, and even vitamin C or paracetamol @@@@ other interactions * may have impact on their effectiveness.
For this reason, you should always tell your doctor that you are using a contraceptive pill and to prescribe a medicine that is not included in the delivery if possible. pharmacological interactions with contraceptionor, if this is not possible, to advise you to use condoms during sexual intercourse while you are taking the medicine.
So you should calmly explain to the boy that the tablets are effective from the first day of their use. However, if, despite everything, he does not want to have sex without another form of contraception, such as condoms, there are no contraindications for the simultaneous use of these two methods of contraception at the same time, and if it is to bring psychological relief to the partner, it is recommended.
– Lek. Katarzyna Darecka
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