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What Can Be Done If By Mistake Birth Control Pill Is Taken Before Periods?

I'm 17 and I just started birth control for my first time today. the bad thing is, I didn't read that I shouldn't start taking the pill until the day of my period. My period's not due for another week. Should I just stop and wait until the first day of menstruation to take another pill? I heard it can really mess up your cycle.
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Hello and welcome,

You may take them either ways now. As you have already taken the pill, the period may get preponed or get delayed due to the pill irrespective of whether you take it or not. I suggest that you stop since you have taken only one pill. Wait for the period, it may come in 2-3 days or may be delayed beyond your date as it is difficult to predict what a single pill will do.

In any case, begin a new pack from the first day of your period and then you may continue from there on.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.     
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist     
[You may also ask me direct questions at the following link. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-madhuri-n-bagde/66844 Thanks!!]
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What Can Be Done If By Mistake Birth Control Pill Is Taken Before Periods?

Hello and welcome, You may take them either ways now. As you have already taken the pill, the period may get preponed or get delayed due to the pill irrespective of whether you take it or not. I suggest that you stop since you have taken only one pill. Wait for the period, it may come in 2-3 days or may be delayed beyond your date as it is difficult to predict what a single pill will do. In any case, begin a new pack from the first day of your period and then you may continue from there on. Hope this satisfies your query. Thanks for using HCM. Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have. Dr Madhuri Bagde Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist [You may also ask me direct questions at the following link. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-madhuri-n-bagde/66844 Thanks!!]