Re: Birth Control
From: Marie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:48:05 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you both for your response.
I'm not taking this to prevent pregnacy, I'm taking it to avoid getting
cysts.
Thank you again and I will begin on the first Sunday that follows my
period. :)
--
Marie
At Thu, 22 Jul 1999, BJ wrote:
>
>> At Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Marie wrote:
>> >
>> >Hello everyone,
>> >
>> . When should I start taking
>> >birth-control for the first time - I mean should I wait until after my
>> >period ends or does it matter? My doctor never told me and I don't want
>> >to pay another $150.00 to have this question answered.
>> >
>> Does birth control have the same side effects as
>> >Depo? I really beleive Depo almost ended my marriage because of some of
>> >the side effects. I'm scared the birth control might do the same.
>> >
>> >Thank you in advance.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Marie
>
>> I generally use the "Sunday start" method, which means taking your first
>> pill on the the Sunday that follows your FIRST day of bleeding, even if
>> it is just spotting. If you begin bleeding on a Sunday, you start that
>> very day. If you do it this way, you have maximum contraceptive
>> benefits from the beginning. By the way, there is nothing magic about
>> Sunday. If you want to begin on a different day of the week, the same
>> principles apply.
>>
>> --
>> William D. McIntosh, MD
>
>By starting on Sunday, avoid periods on the weekends.
>Did prescriber tell you to use alternative method of birth control until
>first pak taken?
>
>BJ, FNP
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