If your prescription is filled through UHS, you will most likely receive a 28-day pill pack. There are several acceptable ways you can start taking your pills, but it's best to follow your health provider's advice. Approach 1 Start on the first Sunday after you begin your period. If your period begins on Sunday, start on that same day. Approach 3 Start on day one of your flow if you are taking Triphasil pills.
Many women find it helpful to take a pill a day without any interruption.
Take a pill a day until you have taken all of the 28 pills. Skip no days between pill packs. Start the next month's pills in 7 days. Protection For the first cycle of pill use, a back-up method of contraception is recommended for complete protection. After that, if the pills are taken as directed, you are fully protected against pregnancy even if some breakthrough bleeding or spotting may occur.