When can I take birth control pills every day?

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The daily pill will help women prevent pregnancy up to 99% effective. However, not everyone knows how to take birth control pills every day at the best time.

1. How many types of birth control pills per day?

Oral contraceptives are usually packaged in blister packs, each pack will last for 1 month. A daily pack of birth control pills usually contains between 21 and 28 pills.
A pack of 21 pills will have 21 birth control pills, a pack of 28 pills will have 21 pills and 7 supplements (placebo). Each pack will be numbered from 1 to the end to remind you to take it every day.
If you take the 21 pill type, you will take it for 21 days, then stop taking it for 7 days and then continue taking a new pack. If you take the 28 pill type, you will take 21 birth control pills for 21 days, the next 7 days you will take the remaining 7 supplements without stopping the pill. When you run out of 28 pills, switch to a new pack. Note, during 7 days of stopping the pill or for 7 days of taking a placebo pill, if you have sex, you can also use another method of contraception such as using a condom to prevent unwanted pregnancy. rather low rate).

2. When should the daily pill be taken?

For new users, they will not know when to take oral contraceptives at the most reasonable time. You can take the birth control pill every day at any time of the day and any day of the month. However, you should still take it at a certain time (eg, after dinner, after breakfast) to create a habit of not forgetting to take your medicine, and also to help the drug work its best.
Take birth control pills every day after your period ends (or take birth control pills every day when you don't have a period) you will still be protected safely, without worrying about pregnancy.
So, when does the daily pill work? The answer is that daily oral contraceptives work for 1-7 days from the time you take the first birth control pill.

3. If you forget to take your medicine, what should you do?

If you forget to take your medicine at that time of day, you need to take it as soon as you remember. If you don't remember until the next day, then take 2 pills that day to make up for the previous day.
However, if you forget to take your daily oral contraceptive for 3 or more days, consult your pharmacist or doctor. Usually they will suggest that you keep taking 1 pill a day for the rest of the week and start a new pack again. Or discard the current pack to start a new cycle.
Whenever you forget to take your birth control pill, you should use another backup method of birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancy until the pack you are using is finished.
If there is a day when you do not take the pill during your daily oral contraceptive pill, the chances of ovulation will be higher. So, if the month after your period is due and you still haven't seen your period, take a pregnancy test.
It is necessary to stop the daily oral contraceptive pill for a certain period of time before having a desire to become pregnant so that each stage of the fetus develops comprehensively and is healthy:

4. Who should not take oral contraceptives every day?

Contraindications to oral contraceptives include:
Migraine. Being overweight, obese People with a history of stroke People with cardiovascular disease People over 35 years old who smoke cigarettes People with ovarian cancer People with liver disease, high blood pressure or taking other medicines. If you are in the above cases and you still want to use birth control pills, consult your doctor to get the best method for you.

5. The advantages of taking birth control pills every day

You will be quite surprised by the benefits that daily birth control pills bring, because not only effective in preventing pregnancy, daily birth control pills also have many other benefits such as:
Reduce acne, improve Female hormones make the skin brighter. Reduces risk of uterine and ovarian cancer Does not cause weight gain. The pill doesn't have a long-term effect on preventing fertility, so if you want to have a baby you just need to stop taking it. Helps to make your menstrual cycle more regular, menstrual period will also be shorter, less abdominal pain and fatigue. You can also take birth control pills every day to avoid an active period. Thus, through this article, we have provided you with basic information around the issue of taking oral contraceptives every day. Hope this information helps you.
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