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THE PILL (THE COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL): USING OF THE PILL

You should start on the first pack of pills when you have a period. Read the instructions on the pack to find out exactly what to do for the type of Pill you have. Ask your doctor if it will work straight away or if you need to use another type of contraceptive, like condoms, if you have sex during the first seven days when you take the Pill for the very first time. You may want to use condoms whenever you have sex even though you are on the Pill, because condoms help to protect you from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Anyway, once you start taking the Pill, if you have a 28-day pack, you just keep taking a pill every day. If you have a 21-day pack, when you finish all the pills you have to wait seven days and then start a new pack.

What happens if I miss a pill? If you miss taking a pill, but you remember within 12 hours, take the pill as soon as you remember. Take the next pill at the usual time. You will still be covered for contraception.

If it Is more than 12 hours since you should have taken a pill, take one as soon as you remember and take the next pill at the usual time. Keep taking a pill every day, but it will be seven days before you are fully covered for contraception, so if you have sex during the next seven days it’s best to use condoms or another method of contraception, as well. You can ring a Family Planning Centre or your doctor if you feel worried. It’s better to be absolutely sure what to do than to wait and see what happens.

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