Pregnancy prevention?

My boyfriend and I are in a serious, committed relationship, and we're both old enough (I'm 25, he's 31). We have sex, and I'm on the pill. My question is this: how can I best use the pill to prevent pregnancy? Is it best to take it in the morning, at what time, etc? Also, when do most women ovulate? I want to take extra precautions when I'm ovulating because I do not want to get pregnant? I know that the only 100 percent fool-proof way to not get pregnant is to not have sex, but that's not an option. I really hate going month to month wondering if my period is going to be late and if I'm pregnant. What are the best ways to prevent pregnancy with the pill?

Pregnancy prevention?
I am not sure if it matters what time of day you take it just that you take it the same time everyday. there is a site www.yourdays.com that will track your avulation if you have regular periods. just adjust the calendar to avoid pregnancy and it will show you the days not to have sex or to take extra precautions. Good for you for being so responsible.
Reply:wow....you're 25 and on the pill and you don't know this stuff??





you're def. gonna get pregnant.
Reply:The time of day you take the pill has no bearing on anything. Just that you take it everyday your supposed to consistantly.





Doctor should have went over all of this with you when you were perscribed the pills.
Reply:Thats so weird!


well if you want to be more carefuly how about using a condom too!
Reply:the best time of day to take it depends on when you are most likely to remember ( example, putting it on your nightstand to remember to do it before bed) but it isnt as effective if you dont take it AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY. so pick a time and stick to it. also all women ovulate at differnet times its impossible to predict so you might just want to use condoms all the time
Reply:Take it every single day at the same time. And count 14-17 days after your period.
Reply:The time has nothing to do with the efficiency of the pill.


And the time women ovulate is different in each women.


I know this is going to sound really geeky, but you should


read the instructions that come with the pill. Sometimes


they tell you not to take certain over-the-counter medicines


or drink caffeine etc. If you want extra protection go talk


to the doctor who put you on the pill and get other


methods to not get pregnant. You can use the sponge,


ring, and other stuff that they have.
Reply:Depends what pill you are on. If combined pill take every day but doesn't matter what time. If it's the mini pill this has to be taken at roughly the same time every day. I think within about a 2 hour window. If this is the pill you are on I would put it somewhere you won't forget i.e next to your toothbrush.


Women normally ovulate 14 days after tthe first day of your period but can be ANY time. To be extra safe always take your pill and use a condom too.
Reply:I used those dissolvable vaginal films
Reply:If you take the pill it's like 99% effective, so you won't get pregnant. But there's still that 1% chance... most likely you won't get pregnant.





Most women ovulate from the 12-17 days after their period.


We use the natural way, so no sex or extra precautions for me from days10-19 days because of how long sperm can survive in the body. Very stressful month to month, but I'm not on anything... just natural... playing russian roulette.





Also if ask your doc for a presciption of the morning after pill to have on file as needed. If you mess up on your pills go get one in an emergency (up to 5days after sex) and that should ensure you. Also have him wear condoms that will help.





Having 2 options is much better than 1 method for birth control believe me, I have the morning after and the natural method cause I can't remember to take a pill daily





As my mother told me.... pill, panties... take your pill when you change underwear, same time everyday!
Reply:take it at the same time, every day, and never skip a pill. it really doesn't matter if you choose the morning, afternoon, or evening. my friend set her cell phone alarm to go off at 2 p.m. everyday, and as soon as it beeps, she takes the pill. kind of a handy way to remember. if you want to take extra precaution around the time you're ovulating, ask that your boyfriend wear condoms for those 4 or 5 days. most women ovulate fourteen days after the FIRST day of their period. but if you google ovulation calendars, a million will come up. you just enter the date of your last period and average length of your cycle, and they tell you your most fertile time of the month.
Reply:use a condom for one and for two anyone who has been on the pill knows you take them at the sametime everyday DUH!havent you taken sex ed by the way your 25yrs old your a grown adult use common sense
Reply:Try asking your doctor about the depoprovera shot ( depo shot ) you get one injection every three months. your periods eventually stop ( no periods yeah!) just think of the money you'll save on pads/tampons. It is more effective than the pill and no day to day hassle ( i mean come on 4 shots a year cant beat that) Also they save you money in the long run the depo is 55-75 dollars. and remember no pads. the depo does have side effects like EVERY medication, like wieght gain. The depo tricks your body into thinking its pregnant and you get food cravings (hence the stopped periods) but as long as you can control the cravings, you wont gain a lb. I have been taking the depo for five years and have never gotten pregnant once ( well i stopped the injections once when trying to have one ) but never had one when I didnt whant one. lol. I have heard of too many women and girls getting pregnant one the pill. you miss it one time and thats all it takes. WELL HOPE THIS HELPED!
Reply:I just bet, your blonde %26amp; have an IQ of 47 ;-)





Good luck
Reply:I agree with some of the people who have suggested using other forms of birth control. I tried using the pill for a few months but I had trouble remembering to take it at the same time everyday, (and taking at the SAME time everyday is the best way to take it and make it work the best). If you can remember to take it everyday at the same time, then you should keep using it. BUT there are MANY other forms of birth control out there that are SO much more easy like : depo shot (i took it for about two years), the ring (my best friend swears by it), the sponge (it is all another friend will use) and many many others that maybe would work better for you and keep you from worriying so much! Good luck!