Microlite

LegacyUser

Starting the pill.. I ant remember if u start the first day of period or last??? Today is my first day..??? Any one on Microlite

dudara

Read the booklet that comes with the pill. If you didn't get one, go back to the chemist and ask for one.

AFAIK with microlite, you take it on the the first day of your period. (I am open to correction on this one)

Miss Fluff

I'm on Microlite. Take it the first day of your period. If you didn't take it yesterday, start today and use extra precautions for the next 7 days.

LegacyUser

thanks a mill.. started today.... have u noticed anyside affects.. I gained 1 WHOLE stone last time I went on the pill. My diet hadnt changed (I keep a food diary .. and an honest one.lol) Im kinda wary noow

LegacyUser

Hi Op - i have to say ive been on microlite for nearly 2 years and ive found it great. i was on Yasmin before that and had no end of probs with mood swings and weight gain (i gained nearly 1.5 stone). i havent had any of these problems with Microlite - best of luck with it!

Nevyn

If you are unhappy with the side effects of your contraceptions take the time to see what other options are advailible to you and talk to your dr about them.

http://www.ifpa.ie/contraception/index.html
http://thinkcontraception.ie/

Miss Fluff

Been on it about 3 years now and because the dose is so low I've had no side effects at all. It's great. Previous pills turned me a bit loony/had breasts the size of award-winning melons and caused no ends of problems. Microlite is fabulous. Because the dose is so low however there is no room for error so be vigilant about taking it. Good luck.

LegacyUser

Thanks so much.. I was terrified beacause of the last few I was on and the effects.. No joke I was a LUNATIC... Cryin, sweatin, laughin, howling again.. And sure ye know what its like then when ur like that AND havin a fat day but u really are FAT... lol.. fingers crossed and thanks again ladies.. and gent ..

Appreciated

LegacyUser

at the start when i start taking microlite i got alot of irregular bleeding but it's stopped now, i have tender breasts sometimes but my mood swings have all stopped,, i'm only on my second packet and i'm just wondering is getting used to it so suddenly normal??? i'm starting to get paranoid wether its even working!!!

Jen08

I always take my microlite pill some time between 7 and 9. But the other day I didn't take it til 1 o'clock. Is that really bad? Does it really have to be the exact same time everyday?
Or is between 7 and 9 or even 1 o'clock an ok time-frame?

dudara

I'll repeat what I said earlier - read the booklet that comes with the pill.

Microlite should be taken at approximately the same time every day. However, if you don't take at the normal time, then you have a 12 hour window to take it. If you don't take it inside those 12 hours then one of the following happens:
1. Take the pill anyway and use protection for the next 7 days
2. If that next 7 days includes some of the days when you don't have to take the pill, then run two packs back to back, and use protection for 7 days.

I am open to correction if I haven't recalled this correctly.

Miss Fluff

Spot on Dudara. As you said though, you should read the leaflet inside out before taking any medication. You can't afford to be careless with any of the contraceptives out there.

Meathlass

I know this isn't the medical thread but quick question. I've just started Microlite in the last 2 months and around the same time I've had an outbreak of spots on my chest and uneven skin on my face. The skin on my face doesn't feel smooth as it used to, it's all uneven now. This happened to anyone else?

Jen08

Well, I've only been on it for a month but my skin has actually improved a little bit. But maybe that'll change...

I have another question which I'd loved to have answered quickly, if possible.
I took a pill on the first day of my seven pill-free days (yesterday) and I haven't taken one today so far because I want to start my pill-free period now. Will that mess up the cycle or is it ok?

Miss Fluff

Read the leaflet. If memory serves me right this will mess up your cycle. By taking a pill in your pill-free week you will trick your body into thinking that you are running into another pack. If you want full protection you will have to continue with this pack and skip a period now until your next 7-day break.

pinkymc08

hi im kinda worried here... i was on hols for 5 days last week on the1st two days i took my pills but on the 3rd i misplaced the packet so when i came home the fri i took my recent late pills and continued to take rest as normal but i had bleeding foe a day or two when i came home. i know your supposed to follow the 7 day rule. i was into the 5th day of the 7 day rule when me and my boyfriend had sex WITHOUT using extra protection im really worried bout getting pregant i've been on mircolite for two years now. do you think i should go to doctors to get the morning after pill to be on the safe side

rescue26

Unregy wrote: »

Thanks so much.. I was terrified beacause of the last few I was on and the effects.. No joke I was a LUNATIC... Cryin, sweatin, laughin, howling again.. And sure ye know what its like then when ur like that AND havin a fat day but u really are FAT... lol.. fingers crossed and thanks again ladies.. and gent ..

Appreciated

Hey Im on Microlite for years now and was prone to the odd mood swing, crying etc etc, ha ha until I started taking Evening Primrose Tablets. When I started taking them for a while, I didnt think they were working so came off them. Not a good idea. They were working, I just didnt notice till I came back off them. Much happier now and dont even notice when its TOM.:D

Nevyn

pinkymc08 wrote: »

hi im kinda worried here... i was on hols for 5 days last week on the1st two days i took my pills but on the 3rd i misplaced the packet so when i came home the fri i took my recent late pills and continued to take rest as normal but i had bleeding foe a day or two when i came home. i know your supposed to follow the 7 day rule. i was into the 5th day of the 7 day rule when me and my boyfriend had sex WITHOUT using extra protection im really worried bout getting pregant i've been on mircolite for two years now. do you think i should go to doctors to get the morning after pill to be on the safe side

1850 49 50 51 the IFPA National Pregnancy Helpline.

Ring and ask them.

madser

Unregy wrote: »

thanks a mill.. started today.... have u noticed anyside affects.. I gained 1 WHOLE stone last time I went on the pill. My diet hadnt changed (I keep a food diary .. and an honest one.lol) Im kinda wary noow

Your diet must have changed, weight doesn't come out of nowhere.

genegenie

madser wrote: »

Your diet must have changed, weight doesn't come out of nowhere.

Though an assocation hasn't yet been confirmed scientifically, the oestrogen analogues in birth control pills have been reported to cause fluid retention and increased fat deposition in many women. Hence why lower dose pills like Microlite have been developed.

madser

genegenie wrote: »

Though an assocation hasn't yet been confirmed scientifically, the oestrogen analogues in birth control pills have been reported to cause fluid retention and increased fat deposition in many women. Hence why lower dose pills like Microlite have been developed.

Fluid retension can't be over a stone, I just think people like to blame anything but themselves.

MizzLolly

Meathlass wrote: »

I know this isn't the medical thread but quick question. I've just started Microlite in the last 2 months and around the same time I've had an outbreak of spots on my chest and uneven skin on my face. The skin on my face doesn't feel smooth as it used to, it's all uneven now. This happened to anyone else?

In my own experience, I found that certain pills can cause havoc for your skin. Ovranette for example made me break out very often which is unusual for me. I switched to Yasmin and everything was perfect again. Ovranette also made me feel like I had extra weight around my hips and all. Now that I'm back on Yasmin I feel back to my old self. So certain pills will disagree with certain users. If you find you're breaking out too often, go to your GP. I did, switched pills and it's all fine now.

swatki

ive just started micolite recently and ive had no problems except for now, i got a yeast infection that is worse than i ever had, i read something that said that the pill can cause you to get yeast infections easier and also i heard that they are harder to get rid of when your takin the pill, has anybody else had a problem with this?

LegacyUser

I am on Microlite for 10 years and not once had a problem
Watch your diet, Excercise well and keep the vagina area clean
Drink plenty of water and some crandberry juice
I recommend you wash daily with Canesten Care wash, espically for vagina area for women.
Take Microlite same time everyday, take extra precautions if you skip a pill, or taken antibiotics.
Talk to your doctor if you are a smoker,,,

Kimono-Girl

do not trust microlite, i was on microlite, and now me and my boyfriend are expecting our first baby in july, we're both excited and are lucky both our family's are supportive, but it turns out if you even take a paracetimol with the pill it can effect it, in my case they don't know what caused it to not work, despite the fact i took it religiously same time everyday (i was also on other medication that HAD to be taken precisly at the same time for two years so i was in a routine) they say that other medication can affect it or my metabolism could have broken it down faster than it could work so if you have good metabolism it might not work. either way im not going back on the pill ever again.

Nevyn

The oral contraceptive pill is not 100% effective even then taken correctly, babies do happen.

smileysurfer

Miss Fluff wrote: »

I'm on Microlite. Take it the first day of your period. If you didn't take it yesterday, start today and use extra precautions for the next 7 days.

If you are just starting the pill you will NOT be safe after 7 days, its after the first 4 weeks

Piste

candlelover wrote: »

but it turns out if you even take a paracetimol with the pill it can effect it,

I really really doubt this. What makes you think paracetamol affects it?

smurfette2212

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Princessa

Microlite is either day one or day 5 of your cycle. I was on it two years ago, way too many tears on it, diff for everybody though.

dudara

smurfette2212 wrote: »

I've used microlite for 4 years and have once or twice run two packs together...to do this is it necessary to take the whole of the second pack?

The leaflet that comes with the pill will tell you to take the two packs back to back.

How safe would say taking the first pack, and then a week of the second or so be?

In short, not very safe. For the pill to be as effective as it can be, you need to completely take each course of pills.

I tried to ring my doctor to ask, but he's away at the moment, and I was too chicken to ask his replacement!!

Why? They're all doctors. If you are too "chicken" to ask questions about prescription medication that you are taking, then you should consider not taking the medication until you are able to ask questions of doctors.

(sorry if that sounds harsh, but if you aren't mature enough to ask questions of a doctor, then are you mature enough to take the pill and have sex?)

smurfette2212

Thanks for the reply, the advice and the criticism... Perfectly mature thanks very much, though I'm glad you feel you know me well enough to judge. Sorry if that sounds nasty, but I only asked a question that I couldn't find an answer to elsewhere, I wasn't looking for judgement or approval. I just happen to have had quite serious doctor-related issues in the past, so mine is the one I feel most comfortable with, and the one that I feel able to trust. Also, if the answer was on the leaflet, I probably wouldn't have asked. Thanks anyway though.

Kansaki

In relation to Microlite, I have an Issue!

I started it 3 weeks ago, Im now currently on my 7 day free of the pil, Which is when period comes, Right?
Day 3 and no sign of it.... Id usually get cramps or signs like but nthing...

And i have a boyfriend, and we used condoms at start, but twice we didnt.

Should i of got my period already?

Gone Drinking

You bloody women, you'll do anything to avoid having children..

I don't know how you'd get one of these things in your mouths, let alone swallow one!

http://www.alitravelstheworld.com/zambia/microlight_11.jpg

Kansaki

Maybe only reply if you have actually something to say....?

Yeah we avoid getting pregnant cos were not ready to get pregnan, neither are our partners ready to have a kid.... YOu wud be saying different stuff if i had said oh i purposely didnt take my pill so i cud trick him to gettn me pregnant

Lorrs33

Kansaki wrote: »

In relation to Microlite, I have an Issue!

I started it 3 weeks ago, Im now currently on my 7 day free of the pil, Which is when period comes, Right?
Day 3 and no sign of it.... Id usually get cramps or signs like but nthing...

And i have a boyfriend, and we used condoms at start, but twice we didnt.

Should i of got my period already?

For me, my period arrives around the fifth day. You're not really meant to get any cramps or anything, that's the beauty of it

As for adjusting to it, I found my hormones were quite excessive in the beginning, but I figured it was my body getting used to it. Now I'm grand, but I took it an hour late last week and got cramps, lol. I was warned about that anyway.

Gone Drinking

Kansaki wrote: »

Maybe only reply if you have actually something to say....?

Yeah we avoid getting pregnant cos were not ready to get pregnan, neither are our partners ready to have a kid.... YOu wud be saying different stuff if i had said oh i purposely didnt take my pill so i cud trick him to gettn me pregnant

Shooosh, straight over your head

Kansaki

Lorrs33 wrote: »

For me, my period arrives around the fifth day. You're not really meant to get any cramps or anything, that's the beauty of it

As for adjusting to it, I found my hormones were quite excessive in the beginning, but I figured it was my body getting used to it. Now I'm grand, but I took it an hour late last week and got cramps, lol. I was warned about that anyway.

Thanks you, If i dont get it, Il be back here :P

last time when on it like 2 years ago, i got cramps, just mini ones to let me know it was coming, though

Nevyn

Gone Drinking 3 day ban for unhelpful and off topic posting.

Please report posts you have an issue with.

Neverwhere

ok my leaflet is not iwth me at the moment.

im not finished my first course of the pill yet and im bleeding! i missed a day, but i was sure i took it again within 12 hours. the bleeding just seems to have started and is mainly staying inside, not like a period.

what do i do? i still have five days left before i take a break.

shellyboo

Neverwhere wrote: »

ok my leaflet is not iwth me at the moment.

im not finished my first course of the pill yet and im bleeding! i missed a day, but i was sure i took it again within 12 hours. the bleeding just seems to have started and is mainly staying inside, not like a period.

what do i do? i still have five days left before i take a break.

??????

No idea. Honestly, nobody here can tell you. Go to the doctor, or failing that, go and ask a pharmacist. Most likely everything is fine, the pill can mess up your cycle.

If you're really worried about the bleeding though, go to a doctor.

LegacyUser

i'm on microlite and have been experiencing back pain and spotting before my 'period'. i took a pill a bit erratically a few weeks ago the biggest gap being 5 hours. (eg 13.00 one day, and 18.00 the next).

any ideas?

Victor

Unregistered wrote: »

i'm on microlite and have been experiencing back pain and spotting before my 'period'. i took a pill a bit erratically a few weeks ago the biggest gap being 5 hours. (eg 13.00 one day, and 18.00 the next).

any ideas?

No, none.

Have you had sex? If yes, perhaps do a pregnancy test. If this is positive, see your doctor.

If the back pain and erratic spotting continue, see your doctor.

LegacyUser

With Microlite you have a twelve hour window within which to take it to be safe.e.g, I take mine around 8pm every night, I should still be safe if I forget one evening and take it before 8 in the morning. I have been on microlite for a year and a half and have mostly found it great. No side affects, makes your period relatively painless and fairly light, period arrived like clockwork,until recently - just wondered if anyone else has experienced a similar problem to mine:

About 6 months ago I didn't get my period, took a test and it was negative, and when I went to my doctor for a repeat prescription, she said it CAN happen every now and then with microlite, and not to worry too much if it happens every now and again. After this isolated incident I got my period as normal, until last month. Took a test, negative again, and now this month I did get a period but it was really really light, way lighter than usual. I just wondered has this happened to anyone else regularly?

LegacyUser

hi i was just wondering whether break through bleeding is common on fixed dose pills like microlite as well as phasic pills when you run two packets together? it's the first time i've ever done it..

Victor

Have you read over the leaflet? If you have worries, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

meganj

Unregistered wrote: »

hi i was just wondering whether break through bleeding is common on fixed dose pills like microlite as well as phasic pills when you run two packets together? it's the first time i've ever done it..

Yea it is common enough. You know that the bleed you get isn't an actual period it's a withdrawl bleed but sometimes taking two packs together can mess with it a little bit as your body gets used to the withdrawl. Nothing to worry about, unless it persists/get's heavier.

meganj

Jen08 wrote: »

I always take my microlite pill some time between 7 and 9. But the other day I didn't take it til 1 o'clock. Is that really bad? Does it really have to be the exact same time everyday?
Or is between 7 and 9 or even 1 o'clock an ok time-frame?

Jen, you really should try and take it the same time each day, but failing that within twelve hours is fine. anything after twelve hours use additional contraception for a week.

Kablamo!

The microlite pack contains 21 tablets. On the pack each tablet is marked with the day of the week on which it is to be taken. Take your tablet at about the same time each day with some liquid if neccessary. Follow the direction of the arrows until all 21 tablets have been taken. During the next 7 days you take no tablets. A period should begin during these 7 days (the withdrawal bleed). Usually it will start on day 2-3 after the last microlite tablet. Start taking the next pack on the 8th day even if your period continues. This means that you will always start new packs on the same day of the week and also that you have your withdrawal bleed on about the same days every month.

^Lifted it from my booklet thingy.

LegacyUser

hey..ive started taking the microlite 1 month pills..
and i want to ask,,
if i stopped taking it after the 21 days,,
if i could pregnant?

Zaph

Unregistered wrote: »

hey..ive started taking the microlite 1 month pills..
and i want to ask,,
if i stopped taking it after the 21 days,,
if i could pregnant?

You really should have discussed fundamental questions like that with your GP before starting to take that pill. I suggest you go back to them and get yourself better educated about the effects it will have on your body before having unprotected sex.