QuestionI just got on oral contraceptives for the firt time. My doctor and I decided to try Yasmin. I see from the instructions that I should start the first day of my period. I also see from the instructions that I can expect to get my period after taking the 21st pill (while I am taking the "reminder pills.") Does that mean that (in a perfect world) I will get my very first period while on Yasmin after 21 days and not the usual 28 days? Does that also mean that I will be taking the 7 reminder pills while I am having my period?
AnswerHi Maria,
I was just reading an article on this method and from what I understand, you will be having your period during the 7 days of reminder pills. You might not have your period for the whole 7 days. Then you will go into the 28 day cycle. You will be taking 21 pills and then during the 7 day reminder pills, you will have your period sometime then.
Hope this makes sense. I'm not a medical professional and I don't know if you have read any of my other answers. But I would like you to know that I do not recommend the birth control pill because of side effects and risks. I would urge you to ask your physician about this or do more research for yourself. I'm adding on some of this info for you below. Let me know what you think by emailing me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com
Thanks.
Diane Cheryl
<<Progestins and the estrogen in the pill are artificial hormones that
make your body believe that it is pregnant month after month. All the
vital organs in your body are affected by the constant use of the pill.
It contains powerful steroids and artificial hormones.
This constant presence of powerful steroids is not healthy, and there
are side effects when using the pill. Here are the ways the pill can
work.
1. It can prevent ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary)
2. It can cause the mucus in the cervix to change so that if sperm
reach the cervix, they are not allowed to enter, and
3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so that if the first two
actions fail, and you do become pregnant, your body will reject the
fetus (baby) and he or she will die.
It's called a chemical abortion.
Here are some of the side effects of the pill:
-bacterial infections (because the pill weakens the immune system.)
-more susceptible to the AIDS virus (HIV) because the pill weakens the
immune system
-pelvic inflammatory disease-an infection of the fallopian tubes that
can cause sickness or sterility
-infertility-unable to ever bear children
-ectopic pregnancy
-shrinking of the womb (endometrial atrophy)
-mood swings and depression
-breast cancer
-blood clots
-birth defects in children conceived while women are on the pill
-tender breasts
-stroke
-cervical cancer
-weight gain >>
