pill question

LegacyUser · 09-12-2003 3:48pm #1

Hi all

Just a query. My friend has just started the pill. She was on it a about 4-5 days and she had sex with her BF. She is now worried that the pill may not work properly after such a short time. Does anyone know how long you should take the pill before having sex ?

TwoShedsJackson · 09-12-2003 4:06pm

Tell her to read the leaflet that came with it for Gawd's sake. Failing that call the doctor she got the prescription from or a Family Planning Centre.

seamus · 09-12-2003 4:10pm

Depends on the pill, normally it's a month. Tell her to RTFB ffs (Read the Flippin Box, for flip's sake)

The Second · 09-12-2003 4:13pm

it should work after a week.. I'd say she'd be ok... if she reads the box they came in she'll know.

dudara · 09-12-2003 4:24pm

I'd give it a month to allow the body time to settle. These are the questions you ask your doctor when you are prescribed the pill. as the saying goes, RTFM.

LegacyUser · 09-12-2003 4:27pm

it works after a day , read the leaflet that came with the pill and it would have told you.

uberwolf · 09-12-2003 4:36pm

they all vary, depends on where in ur cycle you take them. Read the instructions, they cover all eventualities in there

D!ve^Bomb! · 09-12-2003 4:57pm

i hate people like ur friend, unfortunately there are ALOT of people like her...

this is wot everyone should know

THE PILL IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO HAVE UNPROTECTED SEX!!

have these people never heard of std's

people are idiots!

p.s i hope he/she gets an std just to teach em a lesson,,

Stark · 09-12-2003 5:03pm

Yes you should use a condom to be safe.

If she had sex fairly close to her period then it's unlikely she was ovulating so probably won't get pregnant.

By the way, I don't like the pill, makes my balls sore.

MrNuked · 09-12-2003 5:08pm

NOT EVERYONE GOES OFF WITH SLUTS

since we're talking in caps.

pill works after one day.

you're weird if you hope people get taught lessons by cathcing STDs too.

sex is more enjoyable without a condom, and more intimate too.

Then again there is a small risk of pregnancy even while on the pill. It's very small though.

flyz · 09-12-2003 5:28pm

newband! Did you read the original post at all???

She had sex with her Boyfriend!!!!
It's not like she went out and found a random X.

Me thinks you're the idiot in all this.
Or else you've just got a bad opinion of women.

Anyway It's a perfectly normal question. I had the same worries when I first started taking the pill too.

And yes it's effective from the day you start taking it
Also from what I can remember I don't think the leaflet that comes with it actually tells you when it's safe to have sex.

LegacyUser · 09-12-2003 5:56pm

Tks for all the constructive answers and zero points to those who do not take the time to read the post properly in the first place!!

Ya I was talking to her on the phone as she read the leaflet out and it did not mention this. It mentioned what to do if you miss one and that sort of thing but not when it is safe to start having sex.

tinkerbell · 09-12-2003 6:12pm

As far as I know, you are protected from the day you start talkin it - provided you took it on the first day of your period, as the doctor would have already told you.

You're better off to use a condom as well anyway, jus get the sensitive condoms or somethin. You're better off to loose a slight bit of sensation rather than end up finding out your pregnant when that ain't on your to do list.

D!ve^Bomb! · 09-12-2003 6:19pm

Originally posted by MrNuked

sex is more enjoyable without a condom, and more intimate too.

.

yeah ur right, it must be worth the risk,, how stupid of me

D!ve^Bomb! · 09-12-2003 6:22pm

Originally posted by flyz
newband! Did you read the original post at all???

She had sex with her Boyfriend!!!!
It's not like she went out and found a random X.

Me thinks you're the idiot in all this.
Or else you've just got a bad opinion of women.

Anyway It's a perfectly normal question. I had the same worries when I first started taking the pill too.

.

unless her bf was a virgin before hand then it doesn't matter weather he is her boyfriend or not... if her bf has had unprotected sex before then she is not only sleeping with him, she's sleepin with all his past sexual partners,, sorry to burst that bubble

and i'm not a sexist either, wot i said applies to both male and female

Stark · 09-12-2003 6:25pm

If it's a recent partner then I'd use a condom. If it was a partner I'd been with for several months and we were both tested (the several months being to give things plenty of time to incubate), then I wouldn't bother with a condom.

D!ve^Bomb! · 09-12-2003 6:28pm

Originally posted by k.oriordan
If it's a recent partner then I'd use a condom. If it was a partner I'd been with for several months and we were both tested (the several months being to give things plenty of time to incubate), then I wouldn't bother with a condom.

agreed,, as long as its not a recent relationship and u trust each other (u know that the other one is faithfull)

i personally use one anyway, not cos of std's, cos i know my gf hasn't got any, but to protect against pregnancy

vibe666 · 09-12-2003 7:26pm

my g/f was on the pill before we met, but it was giving her migranes (ironically, it was microgynon which is supposed to help with migranes) so after trying 2 others we gave up and decided to do it the old fashioned rubber hatted way (we had been using them initially, but since neither of us had been in a relationship for 2 years, we settled for just using the pill after a month).

in any case we've had one scare with each so far, but both turned out to be nothing.

just as a side note to all this, my cousin fell in love with someone 12 years ago and after a 3 month whirlwind romance found out that his partner had given him HIV. he's dead now and so's his partner. he was 28 and his name was paul, and he was one of the nicest most caring people you could meet. he lived and worked in a nice area with nice people, and now he's buried in an equally nice cemetary.

all because he was in a loving relationship with someone he trusted.

get a grip people, ignorance is bliss, but only for so long.

anyone can catch HIV, and it's not nearly as rare as you'd think.

sceptre · 10-12-2003 3:05am

Depends on which brand of pill it is (well, it depends on what type of pill it is but let's not complicate it for the sake of simplification). Some work on day one, some don't.

1. Read leaflet that comes with pill.
2. Phone doctor and ask.

Nice and simple.

flyz · 10-12-2003 9:34am

Originally posted by newband
unless her bf was a virgin before hand then it doesn't matter weather he is her boyfriend or not... if her bf has had unprotected sex before then she is not only sleeping with him, she's sleepin with all his past sexual partners,, sorry to burst that bubble

and i'm not a sexist either, wot i said applies to both male and female

I think I took up what you said wrong the first time, I apologise.

However from a femal point of view... Going on the pill for is a big step.
I presumed that the couple had already done the whole discussion / std tests before the girl went on the pill.
Whereas you however presumed that they hadn't :rolleyes:

Gordon · 10-12-2003 9:41am

newband, advice is something that should be on-topic. Please post advice in the future.

Anyway, gathering card etc etc

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