When Do I Start My Birth Control?

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Hi I'm starting to take previfem birth 5 out.and on the pack it says start that Sunday of your period. But I never did.when should I take my first pill? Do I need to wait till I start my period again? I started my period last Friday and ended Tuesday night.

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Hello, Jessica! How are you?

Unless your doctor has some reason for you not to do so, you can actually start at any time.

However, if you are not on your period, when you start it, you need to use a backup method of birth control for the first full 7 days of taking it.

The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability, breakthrough bleeding and PMS-like symptoms.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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I just had my baby in September and had my first period on November 11th. It lasted for two weeks, until the 25th. I thought it said to start my first pill of Previfem the first Sunday AFTER my period, so I did, on the 27th. I waited 7 full days to have intercourse with my partner, again unprotected. I've been taking it at the same time every day as well. Should I be worried?

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