The Pill

[Rhia89]

Hello,
I am on the pill "Levlen Ed" and i got pregnant on that...I wasnt taking it exactly the same time everyday but . I have now had an abortion for a good reason..And i would like to know..Should i change pills my doctor thinks not..But i think i should.

[spk]

personally I would if you arent confident about that one. But maybe your doctor said you shouldnt change because maybe you are just really fertile and would possibly have the same happen on a different pill? I would perhaps try a different contraception- maybe the injection?

[redcrx]

If you were taking the mini pill then its vital you take it same time every day.

The combined pill has more side effects but is more lenient with time keeping.

Your doctor would only refuse if you were high risk on combined pill. Get further advice and in the meantime use extra precautions.

[sam82]

hey there

if its your time keeping thats letting you down, no matter what pill your going to be you have to take it at the same time each day to recieve the full benefits .

maybe you would be best suited to another type of contraception, the injection for example or the rod, dont quote me but i think these last for upto 3 months.

I find i get better advice from my family planning centre than what i get from my GP. maybe pop along to one of those centres for advice.

[miss_me]

whoa.... you have to take it same time every day?? all pills?? i'm on Mercilon, have no idea what kind of pill it is... two months ago i had a miscarriage (I didnt know i was pregnant) but the doctor said i would have been about 10 weeks. Is this how i could have been pregnant? because i didnt take it at the same time? I def took it everyday but because my hours at work were never the same i just took it as and when i got up.

[redcrx]

Miss,

check the instruction leaflet on your pack. Read it very carefully as it will say what to do if you do not manage to take it at right time. You really ought to have been given the correct details by your GP when it was prescribed but its always best to read the leaflet yourself so as to familiarise yourself with any possible side effects.

I have found this info for you. Its a combined pill so you do have a slightly larger time margin for taking it. Read up on it though http://www.tiscali.co.uk/lifestyle/healthfitne ss/health_advice/netdoctor/archive/100001620.h tml

[malaise]

Generally a family planning doctor will tell you that there's a 6 hour "window" in which you can vary the time by which you take your pill. However, clearly this doesn't work for everyone (Rhia89, I was in the same situation as yourself when I was 17) and so you should be taking the pill at spot on the same time to avoid mistakes. I set a recurrent alarm on my phone to ensure that I take it at the right time now.

I used Depo Provera for 5 years , and it was great, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who's not 100% confident with their pill.

There's also the contraceptive implant, which is about the size of a kirby grip and goes under the skin on the underside of your upper arm. I know a couple of girls who've used this, and I think it lasts for something like 3 years.

If your doctor is useless, I'd definitely go to the family planning clinic. They know what they're talking about!

Hope some of that was useful, Rhia x

[Rhia89]

Thank-you all so much for your help it is very much appriciated...

Thanks again = )