How To Take Oralcon

I have never used any contraception pills in my life. And I want to use oralcon. When do I start using it? ## You can start it, at any time. If you start it the first or second day of your period, it will be effective immediately at preventing pregnancy, however, if you start it any time after that, you will need to take it for a full week in order for it to reach it's full level of efficacy. The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, spotting, and PMS-like symptoms. What instructions has your doctor provided? ## I started taking oralcon about 12 days ago. I Initially started using it because of the terrible pains i get when i have my menstrual cycle. I was on my third day of having my period when i took it. Three days ago my boyfr...

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hi my parter is using oralcon-p levonorgestrel and ethinyeletradiol tablets for awhile now and we had intercourse about 2 to 3 weeks ago and she should be getting her period soon but im just scared she might be pregnant cause even though she be on the birth control i still do withdraw i dont know i think i might have done it to late this time round and ther could be a possibilty that i came in her if she skips her period do you think she could be pregnant im so scared please help ;( :(

I am currently taking my Oralcon pills at 16:20 and now i want to change the time to 21:00. Is it possible for me to do that? Will this not affect my circle in any way? ## Hello, Judith! How are you? It shouldn't as long as there isn't a gap between them of 24 hours or more, a few hours is usually fine. Is there anything else I can help with?

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This is my first time using the Oralcon. 1. I'm currently breastfeeding my 5 month old baby and I realized when I started the pill my milk production is less. Could the pill be the cause. Also 2. I've taken all 21 of the white pills and I'm on my third red pill and my period is here. Do I stop taking the red pills and start taking another set of white ones or do I continue taking the red pills until its finished before I start another pack? ## Hello, Kimmy! How are you? Yes, you should continue taking them and then start a new pack once you finish this one, according to the NIH. As to milk production, the NIH does not that anything that may affect your hormones could also change your milk production. Is your baby still being adequately fed? Are you on any other medications? ...

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Hi, I was on the 2 month injection, immediatley after I started on oralcon. I stopped taking it because of personal reasons. Now I want to start again but not sure when to take the first tablet? When do I take the first oralcon tablet? ## Hello, Samantha! How are you? For immediate protection from pregnancy, you should take the first tablet on the first day of your period. However, if you want to start it at any other time, you can do so, but it will take 7 days to reach its full efficacy level in your body, so you'll have to use some other form of protection for that first week. Is there anything else I can help with?

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My name is Nicky. I took 4 tablets from a pk of oralconf in early march but i stop taking them about 8 months ago is it safe to take the remaining tablets now its 8 months now from that time or is is best to discard them ## Is it safe to take oralconf tablets after 8 months i took 4 from a pack in march and stop is it safe to take the rest in November ## Hello, Nicky! How are you? In order for these tablets to prevent pregnancy, you must take them each day, consistently. There shouldn't be a problem with you starting them, again, as long as your doctor approves, but you will likely new to get a new pack and start afresh. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irritability, and spotting. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Hi, I was intimate with my partner yesterday, and a friend told me to take 4 pills of oralcon contraceptive at once since it was an emergency. Then I was told to take 4 more today; then I should stop. Please help me cause I have no idea what I am doing...

I have been using petogen for 3 months and I was having non-stop periods and the doctor gave me oralcon. During the week that I was taking oralcon, I was taking the pill at different times and sometimes skipped taking it. I have been intimate with my partner without the use of protection. Could I fall pregnant? ## If you weren't using any protection, at all, then yes, there is a risk of pregnancy. Have you had a test done to check for pregnancy? Why did you stop taking the Oralcon? Its typical side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache, spotting, mood changes, and weight changes.

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Hay, I've been on Oralcon for a year and a half, I have never missed a day. Me and my boyfriend had intercourse a week ago and now I am due for my period. I have my normal period pains. My period started a day early but a couple of hours after it started it disappeared. Was I spotting and could I be pregnant? ## If you didn't miss any tablets then there is not a high risk of your being pregnant. According to the NIH, some women just have shorter periods while taking oral contraceptives, and some women stop having them, completely. Has there been any change? Are you on any other medications?

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Does takin oralcon help stop my prolonged period ## I took oralcon on 24th February 2017. I did my period on 5th February 2017. After taking the first 5 tablets I started my period. I stopped taking the pill till I finished my period. When I finished my periods I continued with the white pills again on 21 March 2017 I started my periods after taking fansidar the antimalarial drug. Ever since I have been bleeding but not heavy bleeding. What could have gone wrong with my cycle.

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Hi , I've just started using Oralcon from using Yasmin. Is there a big difference between the two ? Because I am worried it might have a different effect as it is cheaper ? ## I switched from Yasmin to oralcon. Is it safe to just change or will it effect me hormonally? I've taken a brand new cycle now for my new month and would also like to know if I must consume all of the white tablets then break or consume the red tablets as well? ## No, it works the same and you should not have a problem making a clean switch from one to the other. Shell, the red tablets do not have any active ingredients, they are just reminder pills to try to keep women in the habit for taking a pill every day, so you can skip them, if you wish, it would be just like having a break week where you don't...

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Hi. I'm an Oralcon user and just wanna understand, I've taken five red pills but nothing is happening. I just want to know if I might be pregnant or what? I had period pains when I took the first one. ## Hi Laura, When it comes to any form of hormonal contraceptive, it's important to understand that they can all cause irregular or missed periods as a common side effect. This is just the nature of what happens when your hormones fluctuate. It seems that this side effect concerns many users here on the site, as I see it posted fairly often - but in reality there's nothing to be overly concerned about when "nothing happens". Most labels for these types of medications suggest that if the tablets have been taken as directed, this will almost certainly not mean that th...

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Hi, i stopped using the oralcon on the 8th of October 2019. I was bleeding for 5 days there after. In November i had my period for two days and in December i had it for 3 days. All three months i was bleeding very little not even to fill a pad but when i urinate and wipe myself there will be a lot of blood on the tissue. In Dec i had my period for three days on the 16th until the 18th and on the 21st of December i had a little blood and discharge on my underwear. Can i be pregnant ## If you have had periods, it is not likely that you are pregnant. Since Oralcon is a hormonal contraceptive, stopping it can cause your body's hormone levels to be off balance, for awhile, which may result in irregular periods, and changed levels of bleeding. It can take a few months for your body to reg...

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Hi, I started the pills backwards, I started on the red pills on the last day of my period. What should I do? Do I continue to take the red pills or do I start the white pills? Also are they going to work? Like will I be protected from getting pregnant? Thank you so much! ## Hello, Rose! How are you? Yes, you should have started with the active pills on the first or second day of your period, that would provide immediate protection from pregnancy, because it would prevent ovulation this month. Unless your doctor says otherwise, you should move on to the active tablets. If you start the active tablets at any time later, you must take them for a full 7 days, before they will become protective against pregnancy, according to the FDA. So, you must use a backup method of protection, until th...

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Hey ive recently started using this contraception just as my period ended, im on the last two pill and I had intercourse; can I get pregnant ## Hello, Judine! How are you? Regardless of when you started it, if you'd taken 7 active pills in a row, without missing any, then you were protected. So, if you didn't have intercourse until almost the end of the pack, you should be fine. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I always take the oralcon f. My period usually arrive on the third or fourth day of taking the red pills. I have an event 2 days after my period is suppose to arrive. Can I delay my period by not taking the red pill but instead taking another set of white pills. (therefore i wouldn't take a break ).

Hi im on Oralcon for about 8 months now, im very bad with taking pills and remember to take them. so I skipped quite a few times. my last mp started on 19 July until 24 July and then I had a spotting on the 15th of July, since then nothing...today is the 15th Aug and still nothing... What are the chances for me being pregnant? I was also on an antibiotic from the 25th of July until the 30th of July, Please help ## Hi, Clover! Have you done a pregnancy test? If you've missed pills, been active, and were on an antibiotic, then your chances of getting pregnant were definitely increased. You should consult your doctor to have a test done and to discuss your future birth control options. If you have trouble remembering to take pills regularly, there are others that you can use to avoid s...

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hi I've been on oralcon for about a week and would like to find out if i skipped to pills in a row, is it possible for me to fall pregnant? please help, I'm really confused and would like to start my family as soon as possible, have been trying for almost 2 years but i keep on getting a negative result. ## This medication is used to prevent pregnancy, so though there is a chance of pregnancy, if you miss tablets, it is still not a very high chance, according to the NIH. Typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, irregular bleeding, and PMS-like symptoms. However, if you want to get pregnant, why are you taking this medication?

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I had an emergency pill about 3 weeks before i started using the Oralcon pills, and took my 1st pill on the 2nd day of my menstruation, although my periods were not normal because of the emergency pill, but i still had my periods at that time, with less bleeding than usual. I'm on my 3rd pack of the Oralcon pills now, and i never had any periods since my 2nd pack, even when I'm on the red pills. I'm worried now, i want my periods back. Is there any possibility that I'm pregnant? I never skipped any pills and i always took them at the same time everyday. Or its it because i started using the Oralcon pills with abnormal periods? Please help.. ## Hello, Judith! How are you? Some women just don't have periods while taking hormonal contraceptives like this, there's no...

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Hi. I've been using oralcon for TEN years since the birth of my son. Over the past few months I noticed I have I been bleeding whilst I'm on the white pill. Maybe a day or two. But this month my period came fast and furios while still on the white, I still have 3 days to go before I reach the red. And I take my pil religioisly. Pls help. Do I need a diffrent pill? ## Hello, Maria! How are you? Yes, you may need to try a different contraceptive. Overtime, your natural hormone levels will change and that coupled with the hormones in these pills might just be the wrong combination for you. Is there anything else I can help with?

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