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It's fine to start on day two. Really, it's okay to start at any time in your cycle. It's just that the pill will become fully effective more quickly if you start at certain times rather than others. If you start within the first six days of a period, your withdrawal bleed (the "period" that happens...

In terms of your current lateness, keep in mind that you won't have your withdrawl bleed (you don't have real "periods" when you're on hormonal birth control because you are not ovulating) at the exact time that you had it before you were on the birth control. Your cycles will probably be around 28...

Your pills should be fully effective beginning at the start of your new pack. Typically, problems with pills only affect that particular cycle (unless the problem itself carries over into the next pack). So as long as you don't have any problems during your next cycle, you should be well protected...

If you are interested in becoming pregnant, the first thing to do is to get to your health care provider and speak with them about it. One of the most important things to do is to make sure that your body is as healthy as possible before trying to conceive (that will go a long way toward your having...

Unfortunately, it's pretty difficult to give you exact odds when it comes to your pregnancy risk here. There are so many factors influencing things that it's really difficult to be precise about it. However, if you are having genital contact without a condom and you are not taking your pill...

It is important to understand that the each pill in your packet has basically enough hormones for 24 hours. When you're late or miss one, your hormone levels can drop. So then what ends up happening is that when you take the late (or missed) pill and then take your next one at what is supposed to be...

Pregnancy is not likely to occur for most people who menstruate who have sex during their periods. But because ovulation schedules can vary -- and be particularly erratic for younger people -- it's never smart to have unprotected sex at any time you do not WANT to become pregnant, even during your...

Generally, people who get periods can expect the unexpected with their menstrual cycles for the first 5 years of having them. Even then, it's still common for young people to have erratic cycling into their early twenties. That means you're normal. Even if your period has been totally well-behaved...

I just want to start by debunking something first, okay? There really is no distinction to be made between "some" intercourse and "full" intercourse. In other words, an inch or so in, is as much of intercourse as a few more. Given how much penis sizes can vary, as well as the fact that the nerve...

Yes, she could. As well, the same -- and sometimes slightly higher -- STI risks are present during menstruation as any other time. For most people who can become pregnant, pregnancy is substantially less likely from intercourse that happens during menses than from intercourse at other times. However...