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Re: [Birth Control] ortho tri cyclen-on the green pills, not on period yet, am I protected?From: anonymous@obgyn.netThu, 6 Dec 2001 00:28:43 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner wrote: > >At Mon, 29 Oct 2001, mcG wrote: >> >>Hi, >>I take ortho tri cyclen. I guess my first question is is it true the >>green pills are just placebos and I don't need to take them? > >True, you don't need to eat them. I recommend popping one out each day, >though, to keep you in the habit of visiting and handling your pack of >pills. >Hi, I'm living abroad and taking ortho-cyclen, my boyfriend will be visiting me in about a month in a half. I'd rather not be menstrating while he's here. Can I skip my green pills and go strait to a new pack and postpone my period until he's gone or will I get pregnant this way? >>Second, I am not taking the green pills but I haven't had my period yet. >>Can I still get pregnant? > >If you took the other three weeks of pills as directed, you are still >protected during the green pills, regardless of whether you're bleeding >or not. Without knowing how you started the pills and how many cycles >you've taken, I don't know if you're protected this month. > >But sure, you can get pregnant, even if you take them correctly. >Remember that the pill is not 100% effective. A few women get pregnant >each year even if they take the pills perfectly. > >>Third, if my period falls within the green pills, am I on the correct >>schedule? > >Yes, as long as your period arrives on any green pill, even if you're >still bleeding or done bleeding before the start of the next pack. > >>Fourth, if my period ends later (thus no longer in the green pills), >>should I wait and start taking the light blue pills after it ends? > >No, you should take your pills as directed and scheduled, regardless of >any bleeding. If you have questions about your bleeding, you should >call your gynecological health care provider, but continue taking your >pills. > >-- >Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS >Family Nurse Practitioner >
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