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Sariss
Jul 12, 2009, 08:05 AM
My period has done weird things. I was on birth control for about 5 years, then when I went off it, it took a YEAR for it to come back, and when it did, it was irregular (it'd start again two weeks after it finished, it'd take two months to come back).

Anyway. I believe the root to the irregularity was my hypothyroidism, which is being treated.

Let's cut to the chase. I have a prescription for birth control, that I'm waiting to start when my period decides to grace me with it's presence.
My issue is I have my significant other coming to visit for a week August 1st, and I'd love to be on birth control at time, but I understand it takes time for the pill to take effect. I'd also like to not be on my period.

So my questions:
How long does it take for birth control to be effective?
Is it safe for me to start taking birth control without my period, in order to ensure I don't get my period during the first week of August?

shazamataz
Jul 12, 2009, 08:37 AM
It takes 14 days for the pill to be considered 'safe' after starting a coarse.

I have never started taking my tablets after I have had a period and I had no problems (recently switched to implanon)
It just made that cycle longer by however early I started taking the pills.

However, the problem there is that it might not take the 14 days to be effective it may take longer.
I would be using a condom as well.

Good luck and have fun ;)

Sariss
Jul 12, 2009, 08:40 AM
I will be. I'm more concerned about using the pill to delay my period to ensure it doesn't happen that week.

shazamataz
Jul 12, 2009, 08:44 AM
When I was taking the pill and I did not want a period at a certain time I always skipped the non-active tablets.
I never had an unwanted period.

I know everyone is different though so hopefully you get some more opinions, especially from J_9.
From my experince you should be period free though.

Sariss
Jul 12, 2009, 08:58 AM
I remember doing that when I was on the pill before, I just wasn't sure if it would work, since unless my period comes within the next week, I'll be starting my pills without my period having started.

Sariss
Jul 16, 2009, 04:51 PM
Anyone?