Patient's question:
After the surgery, I have not taken oral short-term contraceptives for the following three months and have taken emergency contraception once each month during these three months. I firmly believe in its harm, so I have only now decided to start taking the short-term contraceptive drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets. However, I do not know how long I can take drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets while breastfeeding.Doctor's answer:
Short-acting oral contraceptives, also known as drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, generally require that you start taking them on the 5th day after the onset of menstruation. Therefore, when using short-acting oral contraceptives, the initial phase of use falls within the female's safe period. So, in overall evaluation, once you begin taking the medication, it becomes effective for breastfeeding. As long as you are taking the pills during this period, you will never become pregnant, and you can have sexual activity even before your period starts.