Contents:
- Medical Video: Birth Control Pills
- General guidance on how to take birth control pills
- How to take birth control pills according to the brand used
- Mainstay Pill
- Yasmin Pill
- Diane birth control pill
- What should I do if I miss the dose?
Medical Video: Birth Control Pills
Birth control pills are one of the most effective methods of pregnancy prevention. If used perfectly according to the rules of use and regularly taken without ever missing it, the effectiveness of contraceptive pills is reported to reach 99 percent. Incorrect methods of use or late drinking doses can reduce the effectiveness of the drug by up to 92 percent. Therefore, see in this article how to take the right birth control pills, according to the brand you use
General guidance on how to take birth control pills
There are two choices of birth control pills: the package 21 days or 28 days. Both packages of this birth control pill have the same function. The only dose is different. The 21-day pill package contains all the hormones, while the 28-day pill package consists of 21 hormone-containing pills and 7 pills containing placebo (empty pills). Packages per 28 days are a popular choice for many women because they can help them form a routine of taking pills every day without being forgotten.
One hormone pill must be consumed every day at the same time for 21 days. Then depending on your package, you must stop taking pills for 7 days if you use the 21 day package. For packages that are 28 days, you can continue taking empty pills for 7 days. In your time frame while stopping taking hormone pills, you will menstruate as usual.
For those of you who just want to use birth control pills for the first time, the pill may be taken during the first day to the seventh menstruation. Birth control pills may also be used on the eighth day of menstruation, but you must use a condom when having sex or delay having sex if you don't want to get pregnant. from days 8 to 14 or not having sex until the pill dose runs out.
If you have just switched to birth control pills from other contraceptive methods, such as injection KB, the pill can be taken directly without having to wait for your period first. After delivery, birth control pills may be resumed after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding or after 3 months if you are not breastfeeding. In essence, birth control pills can be started at any time as long as you believe you are not pregnant.
How to drink:
Swallow the medicine roundly with water. It doesn't matter whether you drink it before or after eating. Each package is marked with days of the week. Take your first tablet from the first day you start drinking.
For example, you will start using birth control pills on Wednesday, then take a dose of birth control pills marked with the words "Wednesday" and continue the day according to the arrow instructions on the blister. Immediately refill when the dose runs out. It is recommended to start a new blister on the same day as the previous blister.
These contraceptive pills must be taken regularly without being missed, preferably at the same time every day. You can determine the consumption time that is most comfortable for you so that it minimizes the possibility of forgetting or shifting the time to consume pills.
How to take birth control pills according to the brand used
Guidelines for taking the birth control pills mentioned above are only in general. Every brand of birth control pill has a different way of using it.Therefore, always read the usage instructions on the packaging label before you take the medicine. Here are some ways to take birth control pills according to the brand.
Mainstay Pill
Mainstay Pill is the most commonly used brand of birth control pills. The Mainstay Pill is available in two packages 21 and 28 days. So, how to take a mainstay birth control pill is the same as the guide above: one pill for one day, depending on which package you take. Mainstay birth control pills are recommended to be consumed regularly every day at the same hour.
Yasmin Pill
How to take Yasmin birth control pills is actually eleven-twelve with the guidelines above. One hormone tablet every day for 21 consecutive days. The remaining 7 days you can continue to spend taking placebo pills if you use the 28 day package.
Yasmin pills should not be consumed if you are pregnant or you are twice late for a period. If you have just given birth, wait about four weeks before taking this birth control pill.
Diane birth control pill
How to take Diane birth control pills is the same: one hormone pill every day at the same time for 21 days, then stop while taking pills for the next 7 days or spend doses of empty pills. You should take the dosage of medicine until it runs out every day regardless of how often you have sex.
Whichever KB brand you use, pills should not be consumed if you smoke and are over 35 years old. Because the pill can increase the risk of stroke or heart attack. Birth control pills should also not be used in conjunction with other hormonal contraceptives, such as KB injections, spirals, or patches.
What should I do if I miss the dose?
If you miss a dose or are late a day, you are still protected from the risk of pregnancy. But if you miss more than two doses or are delayed for days (more than 48 hours), this might increase your risk of becoming pregnant.
Take the remaining dose as soon as you remember, even if this means you take two pills in one day. Originally no more than 12 hours on the same day. Next, continue drinking the dose as usual. You need to use a condom when having sex if you have missed a dose of more than 2 days.
If there are seven or more pills left in the pack after the last pill you forgot, immediately complete the contents of the blister as usual. Then continue to rest for 7 days or finish empty pills before you start the next package.
If there are fewer than seven pills left in the package after the last forgotten pill, start with the new blister the next day. This means skipping a break without a pill or placebo pill. You might also need emergency contraception if you have missed two or more pills in the first week of the pack and had unprotected sex within the previous seven days.
