But how do I get started with the Pill?

Go to a GP or a Family Planning Clinic to get a prescription. In Britain, it is now the practice to take your first-ever Pill on the first day of your period. If you do this, you should be protected immediately – so you can have sex whenever you like.

Practices vary in other countries, and their Pill packs may contain more than 21.

In the USA, it is extremely common for women to have packs containing 28 tablets – but seven of them are ‘dummies.’ These dummy tablets are taken during the week’s break from the Pill, and the idea is to try and make it easier to remember to swallow a tablet at the same time every day!

If that idea appeals to you, then you can easily obtain ‘dummy-containing’ packets in Britain. They are referred to as ‘ED’ brands (ED meaning ‘every day’).

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