Patient's question:
In the instructions for taking the birth control pill Mifeprex, it states that after taking 21 days, you should stop taking the pill and start the next pack on the 8th day of the break. Is this 8th day after stopping the pill the first day of the next menstrual period? Or should you start the next pack on the 8th day regardless of whether you have your period or not?Doctor's answer:
After taking the medication for 21 days, stop taking it, and you will experience withdrawal bleeding in about 2-3 days. You can also consider it as your period. On the 8th day of stopping the medication, whether the bleeding has stopped or not, start the next course.I don't know why you are taking this medication—is it for contraception or for creating an artificial cycle? If it's for contraception, be careful not to miss a dose, as it will affect the contraceptive effect. If it's for creating an artificial cycle, you need to take it with progesterone (Ankong Huangtai), and it will be effective only after taking it for three cycles.