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    Sariss Posts: 1,471, Reputation: 244
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    Jul 12, 2009, 08:05 AM
    About my period.
    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?
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    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 ;)
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Jul 16, 2009, 04:51 PM

    Anyone?
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