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Default How quickly do birth control pills work? - 12-24-2008, 11:40 PM

I just started taking birth contol pills, so I'm still in the first package, just starting week four. I am sexually active with my boyfriend, and was just wondering if the birth control pills are effective in the first package, or if it takes a few sets of pills to really work. Any advice/help is appreciated.
   
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Default 12-28-2008, 04:09 AM

i think it takes two weeks to kick in ask ur doc
   
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Default 01-29-2009, 07:04 AM

when i started my bc the doc said to wait for 2 weeks but just to be safe i waited 4. good luck
   
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Default 02-03-2009, 07:51 PM

when i got birth control they said 7 days but i've also heard it can take up to a month or three to work. i waited the 7 days and now i'm at the end of my 3rd month of bc and everything's good.
   
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Default 06-09-2009, 03:22 AM

my doctor told me go through one whole pack before it was safe...
   
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Default 06-20-2009, 12:28 PM

It varies depending on th ebrand of pill you have, if you read the leaflet inside the pack it shoudl explain how long to wait.
   
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Default 07-12-2013, 07:05 PM

if they are of good quality they start acting after 36 hours if taken in early days...
   
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