The mini pill works by thickening the fluid around the cervix opening to the uterus or womb. This helps to prevent the sperm from entering. When you are starting the mini pill for the first time, or after a break from the mini pill, it can take up to three days to start working. Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist about the best way to get started. Your doctor can provide a script which you can take to the pharmacy.
It will be cheaper if you have a healthcare card. These side effects often settle with time. The mini pill has not been shown to cause weight gain.
It is safe to continue the pregnancy and stop the mini pill or to have an abortion. This page has been produced in consultation with and approved by:. In Victoria, you can have two types of abortion: surgical and medication. Both types are safe and reliable. You can have a medication abortion up to nine weeks of pregnancy. You can have a surgical abortion from around six weeks of pregnancy onwards. Mifepristone, also called RU or the 'abortion pill', is used to terminate end a pregnancy up to nine weeks.
Abortion is one of the most common and safest types of surgery in Australia. Bisexuality is when a person finds men and women physically, sexually or emotionally attractive. A brain injury can change the way a person experiences and expresses their sexuality. Content on this website is provided for information purposes only. Information about a therapy, service, product or treatment does not in any way endorse or support such therapy, service, product or treatment and is not intended to replace advice from your doctor or other registered health professional.
The information and materials contained on this website are not intended to constitute a comprehensive guide concerning all aspects of the therapy, product or treatment described on the website. Some brands may be more expensive than other brands. Some brands will be cheaper if you have a healthcare card. The pill causes a very small increase in your risk of deep vein thrombosis blood clot , heart attack or stroke.
It may also lead to a tiny increase in your risk of breast cancer. The risk of developing breast cancer due to vaginal ring or pill use in people aged under 35 years is 1 in 50, It is safe to continue the pregnancy and stop the pill or to have an abortion.
If you are breastfeeding , do not use the pill until your baby is six weeks old, as it may reduce your supply of breast milk and may increase your risk of thrombosis. After six weeks you can use the pill but other types of contraception might be better choices check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. If you are not breastfeeding , you can start using the pill once your baby is three to six weeks old check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
This page has been produced in consultation with and approved by:. In Victoria, you can have two types of abortion: surgical and medication. Both types are safe and reliable. You can have a medication abortion up to nine weeks of pregnancy.
You can have a surgical abortion from around six weeks of pregnancy onwards. Mifepristone, also called RU or the 'abortion pill', is used to terminate end a pregnancy up to nine weeks. Abortion is one of the most common and safest types of surgery in Australia. Bisexuality is when a person finds men and women physically, sexually or emotionally attractive. A brain injury can change the way a person experiences and expresses their sexuality. Content on this website is provided for information purposes only.
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If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Starting birth control or switching to a new form of contraception may stir up some questions.
Unless you and your partner are monogamous, condoms are your best bet for preventing STIs. If you have sex during this time, be sure to use a barrier method, like a condom, for the first week.
Women taking the progestin-only pill, which is sometimes called the mini-pill, should use a barrier method for two days after starting the pills.
Learn more: Choosing the right birth control pill ». Most gynecologists will wait to insert your IUD until the week of your expected period. If your IUD is inserted at any other time of the month, you should use a back-up barrier method for the next seven days. Learn more: Choosing between IUD types ». If your first dose is administered after this time frame, you should continue to use a back-up barrier method for the next seven days. If you choose to have sex during that window, use a secondary form of birth control.
If you start using the vaginal ring at any other time of the month, you should use back-up birth control for the next seven days. Both male and female condoms are effective right away , but they must be used correctly to be the most successful.
This means putting the condom on before any skin-to-skin contact or penetration. Right after ejaculation, while holding the male condom at the base of the penis, remove the condom from the penis and dispose of the condom. Take another pill straight away and the next pill at your usual time. If you continue to be sick, keep using another form of contraception until you've taken the pill again for 7 days without vomiting. Very severe diarrhoea 6 to 8 watery poos in 24 hours may also mean that the pill does not work properly.
Keep taking your pill as normal, but use additional contraception, such as condoms, while you have diarrhoea and for 2 days after recovering. Speak to a GP or nurse or call NHS for more information, if your sickness or diarrhoea continues.
If there are no medical reasons why you cannot take the pill, and you do not smoke, you can take the pill until your menopause. However, the pill is not suitable for everyone. To find out whether the pill is right for you, talk to a GP, nurse or pharmacist.
If you have just had a baby and are not breastfeeding, you can most likely start the pill on day 21 after the birth but you will need to check with a doctor.
You will be protected against pregnancy straight away. If you start the pill later than 21 days after giving birth, you will need additional contraception such as condoms for the next 7 days. If you are breastfeeding, you're not advised to take the combined pill until 6 weeks after the birth. If you have had a miscarriage or abortion , you can start the pill up to 5 days after this and you will be protected from pregnancy straight away.
If you start the pill more than 5 days after the miscarriage or abortion, you'll need to use additional contraception until you have taken the pill for 7 days. Some medicines interact with the combined pill and it does not work properly. Some interactions are listed on this page, but it is not a complete list. If you want to check your medicines are safe to take with the combined pill, you can:.
The antibiotics rifampicin and rifabutin which can be used to treat illnesses including tuberculosis and meningitis can reduce the effectiveness of the combined pill. Other antibiotics do not have this effect. If you are prescribed rifampicin or rifabutin, you may be advised to change to an alternative contraceptive. If not, you will need to use additional contraception such as condoms while taking the antibiotic and for a short time after. Speak to a doctor or nurse for advice.
The combined pill can interact with medicines called enzyme inducers. These speed up the breakdown of hormones by your liver, reducing the effectiveness of the pill. A GP or nurse may advise you to use an alternative or additional form of contraception while taking any of these medicines.
There are some risks associated with using the combined contraceptive pill. However, these risks are small. The oestrogen in the pill may cause your blood to clot more readily. If a blood clot develops, it could cause:. The risk of getting a blood clot is very small, but your doctor will check if you have certain risk factors before prescribing the pill.
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