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Hey there, 
I really need some help....
I recently had an abortion, 2 weeks ago.
The doctor has put me on the Dianette pill. to help my skin as well. :yes:
I haven't yet had a period, he told me to start taking it right away, I started it on wednday, so i've only taken 3 pills.
How long does it take for the pill to work? i've never taken the pill before so it's new to me....
Do I take the whole first pack, have a perioid.... then when i start the next pack, it's safe to have sex then?
thanks very much.xoxoxo
I really need some help....I recently had an abortion, 2 weeks ago.
The doctor has put me on the Dianette pill. to help my skin as well. :yes:
I haven't yet had a period, he told me to start taking it right away, I started it on wednday, so i've only taken 3 pills.
How long does it take for the pill to work? i've never taken the pill before so it's new to me....
Do I take the whole first pack, have a perioid.... then when i start the next pack, it's safe to have sex then?
thanks very much.xoxoxo
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Im a bit confused though. Im sure I bled for ages after my abortion. maybe its different these days.
Did you have a medical or surgical abortion? Normally, they ask you to come in for a check up after a medical abortion to ensure it has been completed, so if that's the case for you, you can always ask during a post-op appointment.
If you're unsure at *any* stage, either consult the instructions that come with your pill, or give NHS Direct a ring (0845 46 47). You can also contact the fpa
It depends on the gestation and procedure type. Women having a medical abortion can have a lot of bleeding as the uterus has to cleanse itself of all tissue (I'd say placental tissue it the 'bulk' of it, and is obviously quite dense and spongy.)
Techniques and surgical equiptment have changed a lot over the years, it's not uncommon now for a woman to have no bleeding at all following an abortion as the uterus is totally cleared of any tissue.
So I should wait 7 days then? I think to be safe, I might wait till the next pack.
Were you offered chlamydia screening before your termination? Most places should normally do it nowadays (and the Department of Health recommends it, it's even asked if it was offered in the big yellow abortion notification form - the HSA4). If you had screening for that, it's a good idea to get the results first.
If you weren't screened, it would be a good idea to get tested as infections like that - particularly after a termination where your reproductive organs are in a vulnerable state - could turn nasty, and have an effect on future fertility if not treated.
a month?!
The dinatte booklet doesnt make it very clear, it only says whrn you take it when you come on, your protected straight away.
So I'm not sure why you waited about 2 weeks before taking it?
If you were unclear at any point about when to start taking the pill, you could have a) asked your doctor and b) read the info that came with your pill.
Also, they advise you not to have sex until 2 weeks after the abortion, as someone else has already said.
As you seem to have started to take the pill at a apparently random time (if not, please could you elaborate why you only started 2 weeks after), I would wait until I had finished the first packet, had a period and started the next one.
I don't really think your age makes any difference on how the pill will work. Although, I only started taking it when I was 17. If you take it properly though, you should be protected fine.
I couldn't take it before as i have a heart condition, but i think thats getting better, and the pill has not affected it so far.
The doctor told me to start taking it now, it's fine to do now. I just went by what he said, and went ahead, and i'm unfamillar with the pill.
In the booklet it says when you take the pill for the first time, when your on ur period ur protected STRAIGHT away.
it doesnt say anything about after an abortion, or starting the tablets, when ur not on ur period. so I wasnt sure what to do.
If your doctor told you to start taking it 2 weeks after, then all should be fine.
When I started taking the pill (which was also after an abortion), I double checked with the doctor, nurse and counsellor about when to start the pill and things that I wasn't sure on. I read the booklet a few times as well. Am a bit obsessive about details.. But the booklet for my pill (cilest) did have info for after an abortion. Bit odd that your's doesn't.
If you are worried about whether or not you are protected at the moment, then use a condom as well. Doctors normally advise using the pill and condom anyway.
It's best to be safe and worry free.