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I’m taking a combined birth control pill, and I don’t take any breaks between packs; I go straight from one pack to the next.

I had a question. I know that if vomiting or severe diarrhea occurs within 4 hours after taking the pill, there is a chance that the pill may not be properly absorbed.

Since I very regularly experience stomach aches (at least once a day, although they sometimes don’t last very long), which seem to be digestive in nature, but I never have any vomiting or diarrhea, I was wondering whether these stomach aches alone could be enough to affect the absorption of my pill?

Hello! I’m taking the contraceptive pill, but I have quite a lot of anxiety and I tend to overthink whether I’ve taken my pill correctly every time.

In reality, I do take it properly every day at the same time, but because I get anxious about possibly not having taken it, I sometimes take another pill just to be sure. This happens fairly regularly, I’d say around 4 times a week.

I wanted to know whether, despite these extra doses, the contraceptive effectiveness is still maintained, or whether taking too many pills could reduce its effectiveness and therefore create a risk of pregnancy?

I should also mention that I take my pill continuously, going from one pack straight to the next without taking any breaks. I’ve also never missed a pill or taken one late; the only issue is the extra pills I’ve mentioned.

(I should mention that I’m going to change my method of contraception soon, because I know that taking extra pills like this isn’t healthy, but I was still wondering about the potential impact on contraceptive effectiveness.)

Thank you!

Hi! I wanted to know whether taking antidepressants and the contraceptive pill can interfere with the effectiveness of the pill. I've been taking antidepressants for several years, I'm currently taking Fluoxetine (Prozac) and for the past few months, I've also been taking Ludéal Gé, a combined birth control pill.

I haven't found any specific information saying that antidepressants can interfere with the effectiveness of hormonal birth control, but I'm not completely sure either. So, if anyone has an answer or has experienced something similar, I'd really appreciate your input! Thank you!

Hi! I’d like to share something I’ve been experiencing since I started taking the contraceptive pill and find out if anyone else is going through, or has ever gone through, something similar.

I’ve been taking the pill for 4 months now. Before starting it, I was already someone who tended to be quite stressed, and I’ve also been dealing with depression for several years. However, since starting the pill, I feel like my anxiety has increased tenfold. I can’t go a single day without imagining a scenario that could ruin my life, worrying about the smallest things—even everyday things that didn’t used to make me anxious before.

I also experience irrational anxiety, and I find myself checking certain things over and over again, sometimes 20 times, before I can convince myself that I’ve done them correctly. For example, when I take my pill, I always check around 20 times that the pill for that day is actually missing from the pack, just to reassure myself that I did take it—even though I’ve literally just taken it. The same thing happens with many other things, and I didn’t have these behaviours before.

So I was wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar. I’d really like to know if I’m not alone in this. Sorry if this post is a little long!

Thank you!

Hello, I take the birth control pill Ludeal Gé! Today, I accidentally took two pills by mistake. I wanted to know if this could reduce or cancel out the contraceptive effect, and therefore whether I am still protected?

Thank you for your answers!

Hi! I take the contraceptive pill, specifically Ludéal Gé, which is a combined pill. I have taken several packs back-to-back without taking the 7-day break, and I wanted to know if I am still protected even though I skipped the break?

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Hi! I take the contraceptive pill, specifically Ludéal Gé, which is a combined pill. I have taken several packs back-to-back without taking the 7-day break, and I wanted to know if I am still protected even though I skipped the break?

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Hello, I am going through a period of very severe anxiety because I am afraid of being pregnant. I am taking the contraceptive pill, Ludéal Gé specifically. My anxiety is so intense that several times, instead of taking just one pill, I have taken two for irrational reasons such as, “What if I didn’t swallow it properly?” or “What if I dropped it on the floor while taking it without realizing it?”

I also take pregnancy tests very regularly, including a blood test a few days ago that came back negative. However, I am worried that taking several extra pills may have affected the result and that the test could actually be positive.

I would therefore like to know whether taking an excessive amount of birth control pills can affect or interfere with the results of a pregnancy test.

Thank you for your response.

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Hello, I am going through a period of very severe anxiety because I am afraid of being pregnant. I am taking the contraceptive pill, Ludéal Gé specifically. My anxiety is so intense that several times, instead of taking just one pill, I have taken two for irrational reasons such as, “What if I didn’t swallow it properly?” or “What if I dropped it on the floor while taking it without realizing it?”

I also take pregnancy tests very regularly, including a blood test a few days ago that came back negative. However, I am worried that taking several extra pills may have affected the result and that the test could actually be positive.

I would therefore like to know whether taking an excessive amount of birth control pills can affect or interfere with the results of a pregnancy test.

Hi! I wanted to share my experience because, apart from Reddit, I haven't found many people who have gone through the same thing. If this can help someone feel a little less alone, then it's worth sharing.

For some context: I was on the birth control pill at the time, and I took it correctly every day without missing any pills. I should also mention that I'm an extremely anxious person, so even while using contraception, I regularly take pregnancy tests for reassurance.

One day, I decided to take a Clearblue Digital pregnancy test because I was overwhelmed by a new wave of anxiety. I was completely shocked when the test displayed "Pregnant 1–2 weeks." I immediately burst into tears and ran to the pharmacy to buy another test. They only had the same Clearblue Digital test, so I bought it. When I got home, I took two more tests that same day, and both came back negative.

Even after those two negative results, I wasn't reassured at all. I desperately searched for stories from people who had experienced the same thing. The next day, I went for a blood pregnancy test to be absolutely sure. Later that day, I got the results, and they were negative.

A few days later, I had another blood test just to be completely certain, and that one was negative as well.

I think it's really difficult to feel reassured when the brand says that false positives are extremely rare, when in reality they don't seem to be as rare as they claim.

Even today, after that incredibly stressful experience, I still struggle with anxiety. But knowing that I'm not the only person who has gone through this has helped me a lot.